Russia announced on Thursday that President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Yuri Borisov from his position as the head of the state space agency, Roscosmos. The Kremlin’s statement confirmed the decision but did not specify a reason for Borisov’s removal.
In a separate announcement, the Kremlin stated that Dmitry Bakanov, formerly the deputy transport minister, will take over as the new general director of Roscosmos. Borisov had led the agency since July 2022, a period marked by geopolitical tensions following the Ukraine war.
