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putin seems more worried about the russian economy at the moment than anything
another economist to fill in for a military position
(Perhaps it makes sense to a russian but I wonder if finding someone inexperienced isn't actually a " false economy ")

trying to cut out corruption in the military ......but more to winning a war than that and these two have no experience of the military at all

Putin sacks minister in new sign of shift in war strategy

We reported last week on the appointment of Andrey Belousov as Russia's new defence minister.

Analysts at the time said the decision to install an economist with no military experience indicated that Vladimir Putin was taking significant steps towards mobilising the Russian economy and defence industrial base to support a protracted war in Ukraine and possibly prepare for a future confrontation with NATO.

Seemingly in line with this move, the Russian president yesterday fired deputy defence minister Colonel General Yury Sadovenko and replaced him with former deputy economic minister and current federation council accounts chamber auditor Oleg Savelyev.
Savelyev's appointment is consistent with the Kremlin's effort to improve the wartime economy, given that Savelyev has an extensive background in economics and experience in overseeing the audits of defence, national security, and law enforcement activities."
https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-russia-news-putin-nuclear-live-updates-kyiv-12541713