Sergei Shoigu was one of the longest-serving ministers, a man who was suitable for all systems
In recent weeks, there has been more and more speculation about the dismissal of the Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu, which is really i was fired on May 13.
He has been serving as Minister of Defense since 2012, and he came to that position from the position of Minister of Civil Protection, a position he held since 1994. So, Minister Shoigu went through the change of power practically unscathed and welcomed the new President Vladimir Putin in 2000.
This makes him one of the longest serving ministers, a man who was suitable for all systems. He was also very popular among the public, so the citizens of Russia repeatedly singled him out as the most popular minister and generally viewed his moves with approval. writes Index.hr.
Shoigu's decline in popularity
Of course, the situation began to change with the beginning of the "special military operation", that is, with the launch of the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
The scenes from the beginning of the war when the Russian tanks stood helplessly in columns and the unsuccessful capture of Kiev drastically affected the popularity of Minister Shoigu.
At that time, both Telegram channels and the mainstream media started to write about corruption in the Russian army, terrible conditions, indiscipline, etc. The main targets were precisely Shoigu and General Gerasimov. At the same time, the opposition structure in the army grew stronger, with the main actors being General Surovikin and Wagner's first man, Yevgeny Prigozhin.
The removal of Gerasimov and the rebellious Prigozhin
After the initial phase of the war in Ukraine, there was a change in the leadership of the army when General Surovikin took over as the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. He then confronted the Russian public with the difficult situation of the Russian army, formed the so-called Surovikin line, withdrew the army across the Dnieper and established positions.
This allowed Ukraine to enter the practically empty Kherson, and the Russian forces to recover and establish the lines, which are practically unchanged to this day.
However, as there was a certain struggle between the two camps, General Surovikin was soon dismissed and Gerasimov was reinstated. At that time, Prigozhin marched on Moscow with his units, which the Russian public has almost forgotten.
In that chaotic period, the army stayed on the sidelines, forcing the political leadership in the Kremlin to roll up their sleeves and solve problems that, as the military leadership believed, they had created themselves.
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