"The military component has always been a prerogative of the Chief of General Staff, and he will continue his duties. In this sense, no changes are expected at this point," Dmitry Peskov said
Russian President Vladimir Putin is replacing his embattled defense minister with a civilian economist in an effort to shake up his brutal war after the US approved billions in military aid for Ukraine.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed replacing Sergei Shoigu as defense minister on Sunday and appointed him as secretary of Russia's national security council.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed replacing Sergei Shoigu as defence minister on Sunday and appointed him as secretary of Russia's national security council.
Russia claims an airstrike by Kyiv hit one of Ukraine’s own apartment complexes Sunday, killing at least nine — following allegations that the Kremlin also kept accidentally bombing the Russian-controlled area itself.
Sergey Shoigu is likely to lose the post of Minister of Defense of Russia to acting First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov Read Full Article at RT.com