Russian Defense Ministry official detained on criminal charges.
Russia's Defense Ministry personnel chief, Lieutenant General Yuri Kuznetsov, has been detained on criminal charges, according to Russia's TASS news agency. Searches were conducted at Kuznetsov's workplace and residence, with further details of the criminal case undisclosed. Kuznetsov served as the head of the 8th Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, responsible for protecting state secrets within the Ministry of Defense, from 2010 to 2023.
May 14, 2024
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