Russians are conducting rotations in the National Guard due to heavy losses in the war with Ukraine - Ukrainian Intelligence

ALIONA MAZURENKO  — TUESDAY, 21 JUNE 2022, 15:58

The Russian Federation is carrying out personnel rotations in the National Guard of Russia due to the significant losses of personnel and military equipment in the war against Ukraine.

Source: Chief Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine

Quote: "The personnel changes have taken place in the federal service of the National Guard of Russia.

The latest staff rotations are due to the poor level of task organisation during the armed aggression against Ukraine, which has led to significant losses of personnel and military equipment."

Details: In particular, the Russian Federation has fired Lieutenant General Sergei Vlasenko from the post of Chief of Staff – First Deputy Commander of the North Caucasus District of the National Guard of Russia.

Anatolii Malikov, the newly promoted Lieutenant General, was appointed to a leading position in the North Caucasus district.

Prior to that, Malikov held the position of head of the main department of state control and licensing of the National Guard of Russia.