Moscow [Russia], August 6: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a restructuring of logistics and other units under a unified command to strengthen the military campaign against Ukraine.
At a meeting with senior military leaders, Putin appointed Valery Solodchuk to head the reorganised rear support services. In future, all rear-area support services should be placed "under one command," Putin said, according to the Kremlin.
The president also said Russia was restructuring its armed forces based on the experience gained and the operational requirements of the war in Ukraine.
Putin recently increased the size of the Russian armed forces by 25,000 to 2.426 million, including 1.535 million active soldiers.
Solodchuk previously commanded the Central Military District, which had a key role in the invasion of eastern Ukraine. He will be succeeded by Andrey Ivanayev.
Putin praised the Vostok (East) group, saying the troops were advancing energetically and "at a pace that deserves the highest recognition." During the meeting, Putin also handed command of Russia's relatively new drone forces to Denis Lyamin.
The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine was launched in February 2022.
Source: Qatar Tribune
