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Senior general briefs Russia’s top brass about work to streamline innovation in Army

Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov has made a report at a ministerial board meeting

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Army General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov Russian Defense Ministry's press service/TASS

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Army General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov

© Russian Defense Ministry's press service/TASS

MOSCOW, July 17. /TASS/. Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov reported on work to improve invention and innovation in the Army at a Russian Defense Ministry board meeting on Friday, according to Russia’s top brass.

"Russian Deputy Defense Minister Army General Yunus-Bek Yevkurov reported on work currently being carried out to improve invention and innovation in the troops as he addressed the military agency’s board meeting," the ministry said.

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