Personnel changes were made in the federal service of the Russian Guard troops against the backdrop of significant losses in the war against Ukraine. This was reported in the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

So, Lieutenant General Sergei Vlasenko was removed from the post of chief of staff - first deputy commander of the North Caucasian district of the Russian Guard troops.

At the same time, Lieutenant General Anatoly Malikov took a leading position in the North Caucasian district of the Russian Guard troops..

Prior to that, Malikov served as head of the main department of state control and licensing and permitting work of the federal service of the troops of the Russian Guard.

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British intelligence has previously reported that in May Russia sacked a number of top commanders who are believed to have performed poorly in the initial stages of the invasion of Ukraine.. In particular, among the dismissed lieutenant general Sergei Kisel, who commanded the elite 1st Guards Tank Army and was unable to capture Kharkov.