Military correspondent Kotenok announced the removal of Akhmedov as commander of the 20th Army
The commander of the 20th Army, Major General Sukhrab Akhmedov, was removed from his post. War correspondent Yuri Kotenok reported this in his Telegram-channel.
“The commander of the 20th Army, Sukhrab Akhmedov, has been removed from his post. For now, “released,” he wrote.
About this also reported another military correspondent Roman Alekhine.
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Associated with the private military company Wagner Telegram-The Gray Zone channel reported that earlier Akhmedov, together with Lieutenant General Rustam Muradov, allegedly received extraordinary promotions in rank through the general line. At the same time, this was the second increase for Akhmedov in the calendar year.
On May 8, detained Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov was removed from office. He was charged under Article 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Receiving a bribe on an especially large scale”). The officer did not admit his guilt.
Earlier, the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov commented on the detentions in the leadership of the Ministry of Defense. According to him, these actions are part of the work of the security forces. We are not talking about any campaign against the military department, the Peskov representative emphasized. “I can’t say anything about the details, (…) I don’t have the authority to do so,” he said.
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