The new logistics chief is under British sanctions.
On Saturday, Moscow changed its chief logistics commander. The changing of the guard is taking place against the background of Russia's large-scale mobilization campaign.
“Army General Dmitry Bulgakov has been dismissed from the post of Deputy Minister of Defense and his place will be taken by 60-year-old Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev, reported in Ministry of Defence.
60-year-old Mizintsev is under British sanctions for taking part in the siege of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, which was captured by Russian forces in May.
The Russian invasion and the recent successes of the Ukrainian army in a lightning counteroffensive exposed important shortcomings of the rear support, and some analysts consider the rear support a weak link in the Moscow army.
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The partial mobilizationannounced in Russia on Wednesday is another logistical challenge for the armed forces.
Hundreds of thousands of reservists arriving from across Russia must be called up, equipped and trained before deploying to the field. and combat.
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