General Staff (General General Staff) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

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2025

Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, who headed the operational training department of the General Staff, was blown up in a car

In December 2025, Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, who headed the operational training department of the General Staff of the Russian Federation, died from injuries sustained as a result of the explosion of an explosive device planted under his car.

The investigation considers the involvement of the Ukrainian special services as one of the main versions.

This is the third time in a year that Russian generals have died in explosions in the capital: Major General Yaroslav Moskalik and Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov were previously blown up.

The verdict of ex-deputy head Khalil Arslanov is 17 years in prison for a bribe and fraud in the supply of communication equipment

On July 7, 2025, the 235th Garrison Military Court sentenced Colonel-General Khalil Arslanov, former deputy head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. He received 17 years in prison for fraud on an especially large scale and taking a bribe. Read more here

Ex-deputy head of the General Staff Khalil Arsalanov sentenced to 17 years in a strict regime colony for stealing 6.7 billion rubles for the supply of portable radio stations

On July 7, 2025, 235 Garrison Military Court sentenced Khalil Arsalanov, ex-deputy head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, in a fraud and bribe case. The court found that he stole 6.7 billion rubles for the supply of portable radio stations.

Arslanov was deprived of the military rank of colonel general, orders "Zhukov" and "For Merit to the Fatherland" and sentenced to serve a sentence of 17 years in a maximum security colony. Together with him, two of his accomplices went to jail, who received sentences from 6 to 7 years.

At the time of the start of the SVO in Ukraine, the servicemen of the RF Armed Forces faced a critical problem - the lack of not that tactical communication, but communications at all. Mediocre projects, corruption and similar embezzlement have led to stagnation in this area.

The car explosion killed the deputy head of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces Yaroslav Moskalik

On the morning of April 25, 2025, in Balashikha near Moscow, a car explosion killed Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy head of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces. According to the investigation, the IED was planted in the car and activated remotely at the time the officer left the entrance. The device was stuffed with striking elements.

Yaroslav Moskalik was characterized as one of the most sensible and demanding officers in the SEI GSh.

As they said on the sidelines, in one of the scenarios of personnel changes in the General Staff, Moskalik was considered as a potential head of the National Defense Management Center - primarily because of his systematic approach and thoughtfulness.

Given the level of purpose and method of execution, there is no doubt about the participation of the Ukrainian special services.

2024: Head of the Main Communications Department of the Russian Armed Forces Vadim Shamarin accused of taking a bribe and removed from office

Former deputy chief of the General Staff, head of the main communications department of the RF Armed Forces Vadim Shamarin, accused of receiving a bribe in the amount of more than 36 million rubles, was removed from office and removed from the state. On July 18, 2024, General's lawyer Igor Dyukin told about this. Read more here.

2023: General Staff officer fined 400 thousand rubles for bribe by Bosch washing machine

The 235th Garrison Military Court sentenced the head of the department the main organizational and mobilization department of the General Staff (General General Staff General Staff) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation , Colonel Ivan Deadishchev, who was accused of receiving a bribe in the form of a washing machine Bosch from the military commissar, he was fined 400 thousand. rubles About Teom April 18, 2023 wrote "." Kommersant More. here

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