In August, President Vladimir Putin promoted his cousin's daughter, Anna Shvylova, to the position of secretary of state at the Ministry of Defense. From 2023, he will also manage the Foundation for the Defense of the Fatherland, which cares for Russian veterans. She had no previous military experience and no involvement in defense issues.
An official who is sometimes called “Almighty Anna” because of her connections and abilities.
During the last session of the State Duma, the Citizens' Council reported that the Russian authorities had received 48,000 cases. They called for DNA testing to locate and identify the Russian soldiers. Russian independent media points out that Putin's relatives have thus revealed how many military personnel disappeared without a trace during the war in Ukraine.
War in Ukraine. Secret Moscow data revealed
Chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee Andrei Kartapolov reacted to the words of the Deputy Defense Minister. – Dear Ones, Anna mentioned the numbers, including the number of missing persons. Don't mention it anywhere. He said this is confidential and highly sensitive information.
Ms Šwilova sought to defuse the awkward situation, stressing that she was referring to the number of applications submitted, not the number of missing persons. Therefore, as journalists point out, the latter could number more than 48,000 people. – She said she was sure to find many (soldiers).
Russia has lost more than 745,000 troops, Ukraine's military general staff said on Tuesday. soldiers. This number is the sum of those who died and those who were unable to continue fighting due to serious injuries.
Russia. Anna Shwilova – relative of President Putin, Deputy Minister of Defense
Anna Shwilova is 52 years old. According to British intelligence, she is the daughter of Putin's cousin, Yevgeny Putin, owner of a majority stake in the Kolmar mining group. Her husband, Sergei Sibilov, became head of the Ministry of Energy and previously served as governor of Kemerovo oblast.
Shwilova graduated from the Ivanovo State Medical Academy and People's Friendship University of Russia. Before Putin became president, she worked as a doctor at a psychiatric hospital in Ivanovo. Then she moved to Moscow, where she began delivering medical equipment.
Putin's niece was placed under UK and EU sanctions after Russia invaded Ukraine.
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