Putin names head of new Russian drone forces in military reshuffle
Putin named Denis Lyamin to lead Russia’s new Unmanned Systems Forces as part of a broader military overhaul, Reuters reported.
- President Vladimir Putin announced a major military reshuffle, appointing Colonel General Denis Lyamin to lead Russia's newly established Unmanned Systems Forces and naming new operational commanders for the Center and East groups.
- Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov's administrative reform prompted the reorganization, as Putin stated the Defense Ministry is refining its structure to "keep pace with the needs and lessons learned from the special military operation."
- Putin described the Center group's objective to capture eastern Donetsk as "critical and high-stakes," while praising the East group for its "dynamic and aggressive" advance across southern Donetsk and partially occupied Zaporizhzhia.
- Colonel General Valery Solodchuk was appointed Deputy Defense Minister, yet Ukraine's HUR military intelligence agency lists him as a wanted war criminal for alleged crimes during the 2022 attack on Kyiv.
- The Kremlin is addressing operational deficiencies identified during the conflict, signaling intensified focus on territorial gains as new commanders assume their roles in the ongoing Ukraine campaign.
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In response to Ukraine, Putin appointed Denis Lyamin to be the new head of the new Non-Tripulated System Forces. In a "next future", the Russian President hopes it will be operational.
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President Vladimir Putin announced a sweeping military reshuffle, appointing new commanders for Russia's operations in Ukraine, naming the head of the new Unmanned Systems Forces, and overhauling military logistics. The shake-up comes as Moscow adapts to lessons from the Ukraine war, expands drone warfare capabilities, and pushes for further advances in Donetsk and southern Ukraine. Watch the latest updates on Russia's military reforms, Putin's …
The Kremlin Commanders decided soon after the Russian offensive in Ukraine slowed down dramatically.
Drones began to define the war not only along the 1,200-kilometer front line, but also for attacks at sea, on energy infrastructure and on commercial warehouses.
Russian President Vladimir Putin today announced a major reorganization in the highest structures of the Russian army, appointing new operational commanders in Ukraine, a single chief of logistics and the head of the newly established forces for drone warfare, it was announced on the Kremlin's website.
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