[hardspunned]

“From 2010 to 2023, Kuznetsov led the 8th Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, which deals with matters related to the Ministry of Defense's service for protecting state secrets.”

That appears to be a very large fish.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Putin seems to be picking up speed in turning over his staff.

I see some similarity to the Stalinist purges of the 30’s.

[Rockingham]

My guess is that Kuznetsov as head of personnel was in on the rackets of pocketing the wages of non-existent soldiers or bribes in return for choice assignments or exemptions from conscription or from service in Ukraine.