He also served as deputy commander of the 58th Army
He also served as deputy commander of the 58th Army, commander of the 35th Army, chief of staff of the Eastern Military District, temporarily acting commander of the district, and later commander of the 'South' grouping.
Consensus
- Vladimir Putin announced personnel changes in the Russian Ministry of Defense on August 5.
- All logistical services of the Ministry of Defense will be centralized under one commander.
- Valeriy Solodchuk was appointed to lead the unified logistical services.
- Andrey Ivanayev was appointed commander of the 'Center' military group.
- Denis Lyamin was appointed commander of the drone forces.
- The changes were announced during a meeting with the leadership of the Ministry of Defense.
- The reorganization is described as necessary due to the demands of the war in Ukraine.
- The drone forces are a newly formed branch of the military.
- The previous commander of the drone forces, Yuri Vaganov, was replaced.
Points of divergence
- Russian forces conducted a massive strike on the logistics infrastructure of so-called Ukraine and advanced on the Sumy direction. — tg_rybar
- An IT project near the 102nd Russian base in Armenia, funded by the West and focused on drones, is viewed as highly suspicious. — tg_rybar
- Western concerns remain focused on defense and weaponry, including drone projects like Blizzard and loitering munitions programs. — tg_rybar
- The U.S. military presence near Iran remains largely unchanged, preserving its strike capability. — tg_rybar
- Yuri Vaganov was criticized in Z-communities and nicknamed 'Yura Unitaz' due to his background as a plumbing supplier and lack of military education. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- Vaganov was accused of supplying low-quality drones that exploded during launch, injuring and killing Russian soldiers. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- Vaganov allegedly removed operators from the front lines, depriving combat units of reconnaissance and cover. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- Vaganov was appointed to the drone forces after serving as a volunteer and later as an advisor to the deputy minister of defense. — tg_govorit_nemoskva
- Vaganov was described by BBC as a 'Karabakh Armenian' and former market director for plumbing supplies. — thebell
- Vaganov allegedly favored companies linked to him in procurement, causing criticism from military bloggers. — thebell
- Denis Lyamin is described as a career military officer with prior experience in drone-related matters. — thebell
- Putin stated that the person chosen for the drone forces had 'best demonstrated himself in this work.' — tg_severrealii
Coverage (14 sources)
- Results of August 5 — Рыбарь
- Personnel changes in the Ministry of Defense in August–2026: whom and to what positions did Putin appoint — Вечерняя Москва
- Putin says goodbye to Toilet: the main thing is in the results of today's personnel changes in the Ministry of Defense — Говорит НеМосква
- Putin made changes in military command — ЭХО / Новости
- Main points from Putin's statements at the meeting with the leadership of the Russian Ministry of Defense: All rear services of the Russian Ministry of Defense will be concentrated in o... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Staff changes — Рыбарь
- Putin united the rear and changed the commanders of the forces — The Bell
- Putin created a unified logistics service of the Ministry of Defense and carried out reshuffles — Север.Реалии
- Putin created a unified rear service of the Ministry of Defense and made personnel changes — Сибирь.Реалии
- Putin announced reshuffles in the Russian army — BBC News Русская служба
- Putin created a unified logistics service of the Ministry of Defense and carried out reshuffles — Радио Свобода
- Putin conducted large-scale personnel changes in the leadership of Russian troops participating in the SMO: — Baza
- Putin announced the unification of all logistics services of the Ministry of Defense. They will be headed by Valery Solodchuk — Дождь (Telegram)
- Putin reported on personnel changes among military leadership — ASTRA
Key entities
- Vladimir Putin
- Ministry of Defense
- Russia
- Valeriy Solodchuk
- Center
- Ukraine
- Denis Lylmin
- MO
- East
- SVO
- Ministries of Defense
- VS
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