After reports of a slowdown in Russia's advance in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin announced changes in military command and the creation of a new branch of the armed forces. On Wednesday, the Unmanned Systems Forces were established, to be led by Colonel General Denis Lyamin, the current chief of staff of the ground forces. hnonline.sk ↗
The changes also concern key commanders of Russian troops deployed in Ukraine. According to available information, this is a response to the unmet goal of quickly capturing the entire Donbas. Moscow is also consolidating logistics units, as Ukrainian drone attacks are hitting the Russian army's supply lines. The new drone formation is meant to oversee unmanned system attacks against Ukraine. ct24.ceskatelevize.cz ↗
At the same time, the Kremlin continues to press critics of the regime abroad. Putin signed a law that penalizes Russians living in exile who have been convicted in absentia under political statutes. Lawyers in exile speak of a state resembling civil death, since the norm is meant to allow the freezing of accounts and assets and the restriction of other civil rights. forum24.cz ↗
This picture is also fitting with the earlier departure of anti-war politician Boris Nadezhdin from Russia. Nadezhdin, who attempted to run against Putin in 2024, announced his stay in France in a video posted on Telegram, after authorities barred him from participating in the September parliamentary elections. ekonomickydenik.cz ↗
Further developments will show whether the military reshuffle brings change at the front, and whether the pre-election period in Russia will lead to further crackdowns on the opposition and exile community. teraz.sk ↗
Putin overhauls the army and toughens stance against critics in exile
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Kampania Ukrainy zniszczyła jeden z głównych atutów Rosji. Nawet Putin przestał udawać, że jest dobrze [OPINIA]
Onet Wiadomosci
| 17:55 05.08.
Atentáty v srdci Moskvy. Ukrajinci likvidují ruské generály jednoho po druhém
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 05:30 06.08.
Cílem není milovat Putina, ale nevěřit nikomu. Rusko útočí na německé volby.
forum24.cz
| 05:00 06.08.
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