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Putin sacks EVERY commander in Baltic fleet
Stalin-style purge 'after top brass refusal to follow his orders to confront Western ships' [DailyMail] Up to 50 officers of the fleet were fired alongside Vice  Admiral Viktor Kravchuk and his chief of staff Rear Admiral Sergei Popov after they reportedly refused to follow orders to confront Western ships.Reports in Russia also suggested the purges followed an alleged cover-up of a submarine accident, flaws in recruitment and military construction projects. Posted by: Blossom Unains5562 2016-07-13 |
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