Yuri Borisov, who served as general director since July 2022, replaced by deputy transport minister, says Kremlin

In a surprise move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Yury Borisov as head of the Russian space agency, Roscosmos. According to a decree published on Thursday on the Kremlin's website, Dmitry Bakanov has been appointed as the new director general of Roscosmos.

President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Roscosmos chief Yury Borisov, according to a decree published on the Kremlin’s website.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has sacked the boss of space agency Roscosmos, Yuri Borisov, the Kremlin announced Thursday, as the once world-beating program falls behind its competitors in the space race.

The Kremlin on Thursday removed the head of Russia's space agency after a tenure of less than three years that was scarred by the spectacular failure of Russia's first mission to the moon in 47 years.

The Kremlin dismissed the head of Russia's space agency on Thursday after a tenure of less than three years scarred by the spectacular failure of Russia's first mission to the moon in 47 years.

Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed the chief of Roscosmos and replaced him with another official in a surprise shake up at one of the world’s biggest space agencies.