Military expert Vladislav Shurygin said that under current conditions, Russia’s senior military leadership should switch to a barracks-based mode or reside permanently in secured areas.

He made these remarks while commenting on the recent killing of Russian Armed Forces General Fanil Sarvarov in Moscow.

According to Shurygin, the incident highlights the need to change the overall approach to organizing security for officials whose decisions directly affect the conduct of the special military operation. He noted that it is surprising such measures have not been implemented over several years, describing the situation as a result of carelessness and institutional immaturity.

Shurygin stressed that ensuring the safety of senior military leaders requires basic and well-known measures. He recalled that beneath the General Staff building there is an entrance to the so-called Metro-2 — a specially constructed line that leads outside Moscow to deeply buried and well-protected command facilities, including those designed to withstand nuclear strikes.

He also pointed out that there are dozens of sanatoriums in the Moscow region offering suitable living conditions. According to the expert, it would have been possible to compile a list of several hundred individuals — primarily those who represent clear targets for Ukrainian intelligence services — and organize their relocation and residence at these secured, restricted-access facilities.