Moscow: In a significant reshuffle within Russia’s defense and security apparatus, President Vladimir Putin has appointed Andrei Bulyga, the current deputy defense minister responsible for logistics, as Deputy Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. The appointment, confirmed via a presidential decree on Saturday, places Bulyga in a critical policymaking role, highlighting the Kremlin’s focus on tighter control over defense and security operations.

Simultaneously, Colonel General Alexander Sanchik, formerly commander of Russia’s Southern Military District, has been appointed as a deputy defense minister, filling the vacancy created by Bulyga’s elevation. Analysts view these moves as part of a broader strategy to inject fresh operational experience into senior admini

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