Feature | Military
Published on: 06. October 2025

Russia: Why the army remains inefficient despite purges

Sentenced to 13 years in prison: Timur Ivanov, former Russian Deputy Minister of Defense. (picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS | Pavel Bednyakov)

Arrests and harsh sentences against high-ranking military officers do not solve the Russian army’s major problems. In one and a half years as Defense Minister Andrei Belousov has only managed to modernize selectively.

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Julian Hans

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Last updated: 06. October 2025

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