UK intelligence is assessing rumors that Putin fired his top general, which Russia has angrily denied

Dec 14 2022 by Business Insider

 
Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov and Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu at a ceremony in Moscow, December 8 2022.

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Both US and UK Russia-watchers have noted widespread rumors of the firing of a top Russian general. The UK's MOD said speculation about Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov couldn't be verified.  Russia's MOD denied it and appears highly sensitive to ongoing reports of top-level power struggles.

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