Putin's ex‑bodyguard leads Kursk anti-terror mission amid conflict

Former bodyguard of Vladimir Putin and now secretary of the State Council operating at the Kremlin, Alexei Dyumin, has been designated to lead the "anti-terrorism operation" in the Kursk Oblast. Unofficial reports from Russian media have been confirmed by State Duma deputy from Kursk, Nikolai Ivanov.

Vladimir Putin's adjutant, Alexei Dyumin, is set to become the head of the "anti-terrorism operation" in the Kursk Oblast. Although the Kremlin has not officially announced this, the reports from Russian media were confirmed in an interview with the Russian network RTVI by State Duma deputy from Kursk, Nikolai Ivanov.

"On Monday, Alexei Gennadyevich Dyumin was invited to a meeting with Putin and was entrusted with overseeing the anti-terrorism operation. The main task is to defeat the advancing units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the territory of the Kursk Oblast," said Ivanov.

Hailing from Kursk, Dyumin was Vladimir Putin's chief bodyguard, later the governor of the Tula Oblast, and a former deputy defence minister. He led special forces that played a significant role in the Crimea annexation operation. Currently, he is a "trusted" advisor to Putin and the secretary of the State Council operating at the Kremlin.

According to reports, Dyumin will be responsible for the military actions in the Kursk Oblast controlled by Ukraine and for leading all "local public administration bodies and security services in the threat zone."

On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Ukrainian forces control 74 settlements in the Kursk Oblast. The fighting is ongoing along the entire front line.

Source: RTVI, WP