Putin's Big Shake-Up in Russian Military Command

Surprisingly, Salyukov had led the Victory Day parade in Moscow's Red Square just a few days ago, in which current Defense Minister Andrey Belousov was also present. This parade was organized to mark the 80th anniversary of Russia's victory over Nazi Germany.

Russian stuff blowing up: Putin dismisses ground forces commander

Putin is reported to have fired Gen. Oleg Salyukov, commander of ground forces. He was supposedly given a new job as a deputy to former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. I suppose that’s better than an invitation to see the beautiful view from a...

Oleg Salyukov was "disbursed from current functions" to become the Undersecretary of the Russian Security Council, an important consultative body meeting regularly under Putin's command.

Putin's Big Shake-Up in Russian Military Command

Putin's Big Shake-Up in Russian Military Command In a strategic move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has reshuffled the leadership of the country's military forces by reassigning General Oleg Salyukov. Salyukov, once the commander of Russia's ground forces and renowned for leading Moscow's Victory Day parades, is now the deputy secretary of the Security Council.The Security Council serves as Russia's chief consultative body for national securi…

Putin's army reeling after Ukraine 'kills senior commander' and wipes out major ammo depot

Isaiah Amos Putin’s army reeling after Ukraine ‘kills senior commander’ and wipes out major ammo depot IAELimited IAELimited - IAELimited.com | Metro News, Exclusives, Politics A huge explosion broke out at a Russian ammunition warehouse, causing panic and flames that could be seen from far away. This happened just as Vladimir Putin’s army faced another serious loss. Ukrainian forces reportedly killed another top Russian commander in a targeted …

Russian General Oleg Salyukov, known for his military parades on Red Square, has been appointed deputy secretary of the Security Council. His family, meanwhile, is making money from military contracts.