Putin appoints Aleksey Naida as military prosecutor of the Joint Group of Forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Major General of Justice Alexei Naida as military prosecutor of the Joint Group of Troops (Forces) (OGV(s)). decree head of state published on the portal of legal information.

“To appoint Major General of Justice Aleksey Vasilievich Naida as the military prosecutor of the Joint Group of Forces (Forces) for a five-year term, releasing him from his post,” the document says.

The decree comes into force from today. Naida’s candidacy for this position was previously proposed by Putin, and on March 15, the Sevfed – supported her. Before this Naida occupied post of military prosecutor of the Black Sea Fleet.

In January of this year, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu appointed commander of the OGV (s) of the chief of the General Staff, General of the Army Valery Gerasimov. The previous commander of the group and at the same time the commander-in-chief of the Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Surovikin, appointed to this post in September 2022, became Gerasimov’s deputy. Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces Oleg Salyukov and Deputy Chief of the General Staff Colonel General Alexei Kim have been appointed two more Gerasimov’s deputies.