In Russia, the commander of the assault squad of the 110th motorized rifle brigade, Volodymyr Novikov, known by the call sign "White", was detained.
Points of attention
- There are suggestions that the commander's arrest may be related to his attempts to confront illegal activities in the army.
- The mass media have linked Novikov's detention with the deaths of prominent Russian bloggers and drone operators, which underscores the complexity of the situation.
- The Russian military leadership is taking steps to centralize command and suppress independent military innovators, which affects the internal dynamics of the army.
Why was the commander of the assault squad Volodymyr Novikov detained in the Russian Federation
As analysts note, the Russian actress Yana Poplavska and several so-called "military officers" stated that Novikov was detained on September 13.
Poplavska turned to the Minister of Defense Andrii Belousov with a request to return Novikov to the front, emphasizing his important role in the capture of Avdiyivka and Krasnohorivka. She also noted that he has three state orders for courage and received support from subordinates who demanded his release.
Novikov's supporters say his arrest is related to his attempt to stop the supply of drugs by Russian military Chechens, who later filed a complaint.
Other military bloggers speculate that the detention may be a consequence of his initiatives in training soldiers and convicts from the "Storm-Z" unit to counter Ukrainian drones.
Novikov was probably involved in the development of a "small sky capture" system to combat drones, which did not comply with official protocols.
The media also linked Novikov's arrest to the deaths of prominent Russian bloggers and drone operators.
ISW analysts note that the Russian command has repeatedly fired and detained popular and effective commanders who expressed dissatisfaction with the slow progress of military operations and constant problems.
The Russian military leadership continues to reduce the number of independent military innovators and specialists in an effort to centralize management, support the pace of the offensive in the Donetsk region, and compensate for the shortage of personnel, the report says.
In the Russian Federation, a defense worker was convicted for supporting Ukraine
Earlier in the Russian Federation, the leading engineer of the machine-building design bureau "Rayduga" was sentenced to three years in prison. Bereznyak Serhiy Krasyuk for the inscriptions on the key tags "Glory to Ukraine" and "Putin the thief".
It is noted that 46-year-old Serhiy Krasyuk was indicted under Part 2 of Art. 280.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
After discovering these inscriptions, the head of security blocked the doors and conducted a complete evacuation of the plant's employees, which stopped the work of the enterprise for 50 minutes and caused damages in the amount of 237 thousand rubles.
It was this that became the reason for initiating a case about "discrediting" the army, which led to obstacles to work.
Krasiuk pleaded guilty, repented of what he had done and compensated the defense enterprise in full at the stage of the preliminary investigation. The representative of the plant at the court hearing also explained that the damage to the enterprise was compensated in full. In addition, Krasyuk has two minor children. For these reasons, the defense insisted on the imposition of a punishment not related to deprivation of liberty, - state RosZMI.
