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Russian General Popov sentenced to penal colony after criticizing military failures
Russian General Ivan Popov has been sentenced to five years in a penal colony after he spoke out about what he referred to as "critical problems" within the Russian military operating in Ukraine. This perceived crackdown became glaringly obvious in the summer of 2023. Popov was removed from his command after submitting a damning report on the state of the Russian army.
Admired by his troops for bravely calling a spade a spade, Popov is now being punished in a penal colony. Russian authorities …