Putin Reshapes Russia’s Military Command, Names New Unmanned Forces Chief

Putin unveiled a sweeping reshuffle of Russia’s military command, naming Denis Lyamin to lead the new Unmanned Systems Forces, Valery Solodchuk to head the Combined Rear Services, and appointing Andrey Ivanayev and Pyotr Bolgarev as commanders for the Tsentr and Vostok groupings, respectively. The Unmanned Forces are said to be fully formed as of 2025 but still incomplete, with Lyamin tasked to finish their establishment; the move also consolidates logistics under a single rear-services command and follows earlier leadership controversies surrounding some officers.