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DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
Sun Dec 25, 2022, 08:02 PM Dec 2022

Two heads of Russia's military-industrial complex die suddenly without explanation.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/12/24/2143723/-The-head-of-Russian-admiralty-shipyards-seems-to-have-died-accidentally

Alexander Buzakov has died. He was the general director of the Admirality Shipyards in St. Petersburg. One of their main products are the Kilo-class non-nuclear submarines with cruise-missile capability.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/12/25/2143734/-Commander-in-Chief-of-the-Russian-Ground-Forces-General-Alexei-Maslow-is-dead
https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Russischer-Ex-Heereschef-Maslow-ploetzlich-gestorben-article23806181.html

General Alexey Maslov has died in hospital. Reasons unknown. He was a board-member of the company Uralvagonzavod, the largest battle-tank manufacturer in the world.








Sounds like a certain russian head of state is unhappy with the lack of military supples for Russia's army...
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Two heads of Russia's military-industrial complex die suddenly without explanation. (Original Post) DetlefK Dec 2022 OP
How's that going to help his supply problems? RainCaster Dec 2022 #1
Next TheBlackAdder Dec 2022 #10
Motivating the next in line is an important managerial tool bucolic_frolic Dec 2022 #2
Was it that case of "gravity flu" gripping oligarchs and generals???nt mitch96 Dec 2022 #3
Is there a comprehensive list of all of the important Russian government, business and military Chainfire Dec 2022 #4
I guess 7th floor hotel rooms are too expensive these days. 3Hotdogs Dec 2022 #5
Maybe because their weapons suck? pwb Dec 2022 #6
What If Its Not Putin That's Doing These Guys In?.... global1 Dec 2022 #7
Pendejo45 will get poked by a passerby with an umbrella next ... aggiesal Dec 2022 #8
They got ... Bluejeans Dec 2022 #9
there probably is an explanation right Putin. republianmushroom Dec 2022 #11
 

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)
4. Is there a comprehensive list of all of the important Russian government, business and military
Sun Dec 25, 2022, 08:49 PM
Dec 2022

figures who have a had a tragic ending in the past year?

WARNING: Failure to please Putin could be harmful to your health.

global1

(25,294 posts)
7. What If Its Not Putin That's Doing These Guys In?....
Sun Dec 25, 2022, 09:45 PM
Dec 2022

Could it be somebody that doesn't want these weapons of war to be produced. Not fans of Putin's war with Ukraine?

aggiesal

(8,955 posts)
8. Pendejo45 will get poked by a passerby with an umbrella next ...
Sun Dec 25, 2022, 10:13 PM
Dec 2022

with all the money and promises he's made with Put-In and Russian banks, it would not surprise me.

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