President Vladimir Putin fired 5 top Russian generals earlier this week. The terminations come in the wake of major losses among its highest-ranking officers and generals since the invasion of Ukraine.
The latest generals that Putin is replacing or retiring were confirmed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
- Major General Vasily Kukushkin, Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Department in the Vladimir Region,
- Major General Alexander Laas, Deputy Head of the Main Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Altai Territory,
- Major General Andrey Lipilin, Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Department for the Yaroslavl Region,
- Major General Alexander Udovenko, Head of the Operations Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and
- Major General Yuri Instrankin, Deputy Head of the Department for Logistics and Medical Support of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Police Colonel Emil Musin was dismissed from his post as First Deputy Head of the Forensic Expert Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
