The arrest of the former commander of the 58th Army Ivan Popov became one of the most high-profile during the cleansing in the leadership of the Russian army, dedicated to the resignation of Sergei Shoigu. Like other defendants, he was accused of abuses, but in this case the case was brought under an article on fraud. However, the Popov case stands out from the total number. He is one of the most popular generals who was not seen in corruption.

Since mid-April, when Ukraine began using US-supplied ATACMS missiles with a range of 300 km, it has managed to strike several military facilities in the Russian rear at once. The airfield in Dzhankoy (twice), the Belbek airfield in Simferopol (twice), as well as the military communications center and the deployment sites of air defense systems were attacked.