The Vladimir and Yaroslavl Oblasts are over three hundred miles from Ukraine. Altai is even further away, in southern Siberia on Kazakhstan’s northeastern border.
But clearly their dismissals are tied to Ukraine. Great analysis, Newsweek. /s
Fired for stealing! LOL!
This comment is in the article that Newsweek referenced. Looks like you skepticism is 100% correct:
“The dismissal of the generals of the Ministry of Internal Affairs from high positions is associated with personnel rotation, press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov told RIA Novosti .”
Подробнее на РБК:
https://www.rbc.ru/rbcfreenews/629765df9a79473bd35c33ab