Several Russian military officials have been arrested in the past months. What is happening?

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President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lauded Moscow's nuclear arsenal and warned that he was ready to deploy the weapons if Russia's sovereignty was threatened. Source: AP / Alexei Nikolsky

In Russia, the former commander of the 58th Army was arrested in a corruption case. This is not the first time a military official has been arrested in the recent months. Does this mean that the Kremlin has begun a purge of the leadership of the armed forces?


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