UK intelligence: Moscow dismissing generals over issues in Ukraine war

Russia’s Deputy Defence Minister Col-Gen Mikhail Mizintsev has been dismissed, Russian military-linked social media reported on April 27, 2023.

“Mizintsev held the military logistics portfolio and had only been in post for eight months,” Caliber.Az reports, citing the UK Defence Intelligence update on the situation around Ukraine.

“Mizintsev’s sacking was not immediately confirmed, but speculation about his future highlights how logistics problems remain at the heart of Russia’s struggling campaign in Ukraine. Russia does not have enough munitions to achieve success on the offensive. Paucity of ammunition drives internal divisions, most notably between Russia’s Ministry of Defence and Wagner Group,” the intelligence update reads.

“Russia continues to give the highest priority to mobilising its defence industry, but it is still failing to meet wartime demands. While Russia’s political leaders persist in demanding success on the battlefield, Russia’s logistics professionals are stuck in the middle,” the report added.