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The Kremlin may be purging insubordinate commanders from the Russian military, according to analysts.Įarlier this week the army sacked General Major Ivan Popov for a "scathing attack" on its top brass, before military bloggers reported yesterday a second commander was dismissed who had a reputation for speaking up on behalf of his soldiers.Ī "pattern of behaviour" is "intensifying" within the Russian command in which commanders "have challenged the authority of senior" leaders, said the Institute for the Study of War.