I wonder what "fired" means these days in Russia. It used to mean an all-expense paid vacation to Siberia for an unknown stay, or you just disappeared.
Lately it seems to more refer to accidentally falling out of a window in your 4 or 5 story apartment building.
OK....... how’s this?
The existing minister was in effect a political hack appointee who needed to be replaced by a solidly capable hands on manager. Someone was sorely needed to take hands on, in the trenches control of the extremely problematic situation