Russia names paratroop commander Teplinsky to head military group in Ukraine - TASS cites source

The commander of Russia's airborne forces, Colonel General Mikhail Teplinsky, has been named as the new commander of Russia's Dnipro military group in Ukraine, the state-run TASS news agency reported on Monday, citing a source.

Teplinsky replaces Colonel General Oleg Makarevich, who will be moved to other duties, the newspaper Izvestiya reported separately.

Russia's armed forces are divided into around half a dozen groups.

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