Video about how there was no one left around Sergei Shoigu
Alexey Korostelev, with the participation of Mikhail Maglov, April 20, 2026
The purges in the Ministry of Defense turned out to be larger than previously thought. After the resignation of Sergei Shoigu, not only his former deputies, but also officials of lower rank were removed from the department (through resignation or arrest). First of all, the purges affected the structures that were responsible for money, construction and supervision.
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