THE Vladimir Putin replaced the commander of the Army’s land forces in RussiaOleg Skaliukov, according to a Presidential Decree released by the Kremlin.
Oleg Salutukov takes over as Deputy Secretary of the Security Council in Russia, of an important counseling body that meets Vladimir Putin regularly and “gets rid of his current duties“, The Council’s Secretary is said to be the former Minister of Defense Sergei Soigu.
After replacing him in this ministry, economist Andrei Belusov, Many generals and other senior Armed Forces executives were arrested on charges of corruptionsomething that was considered “clearing”.
The Kremlin However He denies that he is engaged in a ‘clearing campaign’ And he assures that it was an ordinary corruption -friendly operation, as many scandals have been recorded in the defense sector for many years.
Last week, Saliukov supervised the big military parade for the May 9th celebrations of Nazi Germany in the Red Moscow Square.
Saiukov has been head of the land forces since 2014. In his days the military intervention in Syria and the invasion of Ukraine took place.