Analysis-Where are Russia's top generals? Rumours swirl after mercenary mutiny


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  • Thursday, 29 Jun 2023

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chief of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov attend an annual meeting of the Defence Ministry Board in Moscow, Russia, December 21, 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Kuravlev/Kremlin via REUTERS/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) -Russia's most senior generals have dropped out of public view after a failed mercenary mutiny aimed at toppling the top military brass, amid a drive by President Vladimir Putin to reassert his authority.

Unconfirmed reports say that at least one person has been detained and is being questioned.

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