Russia's Ministry of Defense reorganized the responsibilities of…
Russia's Ministry of Defense reorganized the responsibilities of several senior officials, including the appointment of Valeriy Solodchuk as Deputy Minister responsible for logistical support, and reassignments of Alexander Sanich and Alexey Kryvorutchko to oversee procurement and development of military equipment. New commanders were also appointed for the Central and Eastern Military Districts, and the head of unmanned systems forces was named.
Consensus
- Andrey Belousov, head of the Russian Ministry of Defense, reorganized the duties of several deputies.
- Valeriy Solodchuk was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense and will be responsible for logistical support of troops.
- Alexander Sanich will now oversee procurement of military equipment and technical support.
- Alexey Kryvorutchko will be responsible for the development of advanced military and special equipment.
- Andrey Ivanayev was appointed commander of the Central Military District.
- Pyotr Bolgarov was appointed acting commander of the Eastern Military District.
- Denis Lyamin was appointed head of the unmanned systems forces.
- The changes were implemented through presidential decrees and decisions by the Minister of Defense.
Points of divergence
- Valeriy Solodchuk previously commanded the 'Center' military group in the zone of special military operation. — kommersant
- The reorganization was discussed during a meeting with Vladimir Putin, and Sanich was not removed from his position. — vedomosti
- Solodchuk has a broader functional scope than Sanich, including additional logistical responsibilities. — vedomosti
- The reorganization was aimed at improving material and military-technical support systems. — tg_mod_russia
Coverage (4 sources)
- Andrey Belousov redistributed duties in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation: In his new position, Major General Solodchuk will be responsible for logistical support of troops; — ТАСС (Telegram)
- The Ministry of Defense redistributed the duties of deputies of Belousov — Коммерсантъ
- In the Ministry of Defense, duties of Belousov's deputies have been redistributed — Ведомости
- In the Russian Ministry of Defense changes have been made aimed at improving material and military-technical systems... — Минобороны России
Key entities
- Ministry of Defense
- Russia
- Andrey Belousov
- Alexander Sanchik
- Valeriy Solodchuk
- The Authorities
- Armed Forces
- MTO
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