Putin Sacks Chief of Military's Land Forces

Vladimir Putin sacks Russian military chief as Kremlin's losses in Ukraine surge

Vladimir Putin has replaced the commander of Russia's ground forces, according to a decree published on the Kremlin's website.Army General Oleg Salyukov, 69, was appointed deputy secretary of the Security Council, the Kremlin's top consultative body, chaired by Russian President himself.The council manages and integrates national security policy, but does not have direct authority over Russia's security agencies and ministries.The secretary of t…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed the commander of the Russian Ground Forces, General Oleg Salyukov. The new commander of the Russian Ground Forces will be General Andrei Mordvichev, who led the Mariupol offensive.

Putin Sacks His Head of Ground Forces

The Kremlin denies that the firing of General Oleg Salyukov was in any way related to poor performance on the battlefields of Ukraine.

The Russian commander of the land forces, Oleg Salyukov, has been dismissed and the Kremlin has not yet appointed a successor.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed the commander of the army's ground forces, Oleg Salyukov, according to a Kremlin decree issued Thursday, ahead of expected talks with Ukrainians in Istanbul...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has today dismissed the Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces of the Army, General Oleg Salyukov, according to a decree published by the Kremlin today.