The U.K. defense ministry analyzed the loss of commanders from a Russian regiment and noted all of Russia's military has been dealing with turnover issues.
in the Crimean city of Sevastopol reportedly left dozens killed or wounded.
The latest intelligence update from the MOD focused on setbacks suffered by the 247th Guards Air Assault Landing Regiment, which the ministry called"one of Russia's most prestigious airborne regiments." Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on September 21 in Veliky Novgorod, Russia. Putin's military has been suffering from a"high turnover" of senior officers, according to United Kingdom intelligence.According to the British MOD, three successive commanders of one of the airborne regiment"have either resigned or been killed.
The British agency noted that Vasily Popov's predecessor, Colonel Pytor Popov,"likely resigned" from his position only weeks earlier in August. "Independent Russian media sources claim he acted in protest over the military's failure to recover the bodies of Russian casualties," the MOD said of Pytor Popov's resignation.Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language:
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