Russia's Defence Ministry say Dmitry Bulgakov was being relieved from the post of deputy minister of defence to transfer to a new role
His dismissal comes after the Kremlin was forced to approach its allies North Korea and Iran for new artillery and drone supplies in recent months.
Mizinstev, 60, was slapped with sanctions by Britain over his involvement Russian seizing Ukrainian port city Mariupol in May after a siege which lasted more than two months. Gen Mizintsev led Russian forces in Syria and led a brutal bombing campaign that levelled the city of Aleppo, it is claimed.
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