Dmitry Medvedev dismisses 10 more generals

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has dismissed 10 more general-majors.

This includes the dismissals of Yuri Borodastov, head of the operative-search bureau of the Interior Ministry, Faim Mukhametshin, head of the Ufa Law Institute of the Interior Ministry, Khurshed Numanov and Mikhail Slizkov, chief inspectors of the Interior Ministry, Leonid Heylo, deputy head of the inspection of the Organization and Inspection Department of the Interior Ministry, Alexander Artemiev, deputy head of the Management Academy of the Interior Ministry, Gennady Barkovsky, head of the Rostov Law Institute of the Interior Ministry, Vladimir Iogolevich, head of Chelyabinsk Law Institute of the Interior Ministry, Valery Nazarov, head of the Saratov Law Institute of the Interior Ministry, Grigory Spripkin, deputy head of the Moscow University of the Interior Ministry.

Medvedev organized the early re-evaluation of candidates for chief positions in police structures in March. Approximately 50 police chiefs are to be dismissed. Over 20 generals have been dismissed.