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Putin reshuffles Russia's military command at Defence Ministry meeting, appoints first commander of new drone forces and merges logistics branches
The same story, as told by newsrooms in different countries. Their words, attributed and linked.
Russia / in exile
iStories (Important Stories)
“Putin appointed the commander of Russia's drone forces and merged logistics services, a continuation of Belousov's army reforms.”
Russian independent investigative outlet operating in exile; first to report the drone forces appointment, framing it as a continuation of Defence Minister Belousov's ongoing military reforms rather than a sudden changeread the original ↗
Latvia / Russian-language
Meduza
“Putin announced major reshuffles in military command all at once, explaining the changes as improving ministry structure in light of the 'special military operation'.”
Latvia-based independent Russian-language media; provided the fullest account of each new appointment in sequence, highlighting Putin's admission that the Drone Forces branch does not yet formally exist as an institutionread the original ↗
Latvia / international
Meduza (English)
“Putin has reshuffled Russia's military command. Here's what you need to know: General Denis Lyamin named first commander of Russia's Drone Forces, a branch that does not yet formally exist.”
Meduza's English-language explainer for international audiences; catalogues each appointment in the reshuffle, names the new logistics merger as a consolidation under combat pressure, and frames the Drone Forces appointment as an improvised command structure for a technology that has already remade the warread the original ↗