From Washington Post:MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Dmitry Medvedev sacked Russia's most powerful intelligence chief Friday in a move that underscores strained ties with some of the military top brass over a Kremlin-backed reform of the armed forces.
The Kremlin said Medvedev had signed a decree to dismiss General Valentin Korabelnikov, who has directed Russia's military intelligence service since 1997.
The dismissal of the respected 63-year-old spymaster is one of Medvedev's highest-profile sackings since he replaced former KGB spy Vladimir Putin as president in May 2008.
No reason for the dismissal was given by the Kremlin, which said Alexander Shlyakhturov, Korabelnikov's deputy, would become head of the GRU military intelligence service.
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My Comment: This is a big shake-up, and not expected. Expect more heads to roll.