He is fired. Russia announced on Saturday, September 24, the replacement of its highest ranking officer in charge of logistics, at the dawn of a vast mobilization campaign. “Army General Dmitry Bulgakov was relieved of his duties as Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation due to his transfer to another post”the Ministry of Defense said in a statement, without giving details.
While the offensive in Ukraine showed Russian difficulties in terms of organization, Dmitry Bulgakov was replaced by Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev, who until then headed the National Defense Control Center, and will now be the Deputy Defense Minister “responsible for the material and technical supply of the armed forces”according to the same source.
Aged 60, Mikhail Mizintsev has held many positions of responsibility within the general staff during his long military career. He is targeted by Western sanctions for his role in the siege of Mariupol, a port city in southeastern Ukraine conquered in May by Russian forces at the cost of significant destruction.