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Russian military officer (1946–2022)

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In this name that follows [East Slavic naming customs](/source/East_Slavic_naming_customs), the [patronymic](/source/Patronymic) is *Vasiliyevich* and the [family name](/source/Surname) is *Kvashnin*.

Anatoly Kvashnin Native name Анатолий Васильевич Квашнин Born (1946-08-15)15 August 1946 Ufa, Bashkir ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Bashkortostan, Russia) Died 7 January 2022(2022-01-07) (aged 75) Moscow, Russia Buried Federal Military Memorial Cemetery Allegiance Soviet Union (to 1991) Russia Branch Soviet Army Russian Ground Forces Service years 1969–2004 Rank General of the Army Commands Chief of the General Staff Joint Group of Forces in Chechnya 7th Tank Army Conflicts First Chechen War War of Dagestan Second Chechen War Awards Several others (see below) Other work Presidential Envoy to the Siberian Federal District (with the civilian service rank of 1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation)

[General of the Army](/source/General_of_the_army_(Russia)) **Anatoly Vasilyevich Kvashnin**[a] (15 August 1946 – 7 January 2022) was a Russian military officer who served as the [Chief of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces](/source/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Russia)) from 1997 to 2004, when he was dismissed by [President](/source/President_of_Russia) [Vladimir Putin](/source/Vladimir_Putin). In the period from 2004 to 2010, he was the Plenipotentiary Envoy of the [President of Russia](/source/President_of_Russia) to the [Siberian Federal District](/source/Siberian_Federal_District).

## Early life

Anatoly Kvashnin was born on August 15, 1946, in [Ufa](/source/Ufa), [Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic](/source/Bashkir_Autonomous_Soviet_Socialist_Republic), [Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic](/source/Russian_Soviet_Federative_Socialist_Republic), [Union of Soviet Socialist Republics](/source/Soviet_Union) (now [Ufa](/source/Ufa), [Republic of Bashkortostan](/source/Bashkortostan), [Russian Federation](/source/Russia)). His father, Vasily Iosifovich Kvashnin, was a career military officer and was honorably [discharged from military service](/source/Military_discharge) with the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1973.

## Military career

Kvashnin graduated from the [Kurgan Machine Building Institute](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kurgan_Machine_Building_Institute&action=edit&redlink=1) [[ru](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%83%D1%82)] with [specialist degree](/source/Specialist_degree) in [engineering](/source/Engineering) and the [military department](/source/Military_departments_of_civilian_universities_(Soviet_Union_and_post-Soviet_area)) of this institute in 1969, received his [officer commission](/source/Commission_(document)) as a [lieutenant](/source/Lieutenant). He was drafted into [active duty](/source/Active_duty) in July of the same year. He began serving in the army as deputy commander of a tank company in the [201st Motor Rifle Division](/source/201st_Motor_Rifle_Division). In July 1971, after the ending of his conscript military service, he decided to stay in armed forces as a volunteer and served until his discharge in September 2004.

In 1973, Kvashnin enrolled in the [Malinovsky Tank Academy](/source/Malinovsky_Tank_Academy). After graduating three years later, Kvashnin became chief of staff of the 360th Tank Regiment of the [18th Guards Motor Rifle Division](/source/18th_Guards_Motor_Rifle_Division) in June 1976, stationed in Czechoslovakia under the [Central Group of Forces](/source/Central_Group_of_Forces). He steadily rose to higher positions in Czechoslovakia, becoming regimental commander of the 360th in August 1978 and chief of staff of the 31st Tank Division of the group in February 1981. Kvashnin was promoted to command the [78th Tank Division](/source/78th_Tank_Division_(Soviet_Union)) of the [Central Asian Military District](/source/Central_Asian_Military_District) in July 1982, and in 1987 was sent to the [Soviet General Staff Academy](/source/General_Staff_Academy_(Soviet)) for advanced studies.[1]

After graduating from the academy in 1989, he was appointed deputy commander of the [28th Combined Arms Army](/source/28th_Army_(Soviet_Union)) in July of that year.

From May 7 to August 24, 1992 — Commander of the [7th Red Banner Tank Army](/source/7th_Tank_Army), [Republic of Belarus](/source/Belarus).

In August 1992, he became deputy chief of the Main Operative Directorate of the [General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation](/source/General_Staff_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_the_Russian_Federation). Since February 1993, Kvashnin was first deputy chief of the Main Operative Directorate of the [General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation](/source/General_Staff_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_the_Russian_Federation).

During [First Chechen War](/source/First_Chechen_War), Kvashnin took command of the Joint Grouping of Russian Forces in Chechnya in December 1994 following the relief of Colonel General [Alexey Mityukhin](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alexey_Mityukhin&action=edit&redlink=1) [[ru](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%8E%D1%85%D0%B8%D0%BD,_%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%B9_%D0%9D%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87)] for the initial Russian defeats, and remained in this position until 31 January 1995. In February 1995, he replaced Mityukhin as the commander of the [North Caucasus Military District](/source/North_Caucasus_Military_District).

On 19 June 1997, Anatoly Kvashnin was appointed to the position of the [Chief of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces](/source/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Russia)).[2] On 25 November 1997, he was promoted to the [military rank](/source/Army_ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Russian_Federation) of [Army general](/source/Army_general_(Russia)). For leading the Russian operational headquarters directing operations against Chechen fighters during the 1999 [Dagestan war](/source/Dagestan_war), Kvashnin was made a [Hero of the Russian Federation](/source/Hero_of_the_Russian_Federation).[3]

As Chief of the Russian General Staff he had some success in reforming the command structure for the strategic deterrent forces, but feuded with [Defence Minister](/source/Ministry_of_Defense_(Russia)) [Sergei Ivanov](/source/Sergei_Ivanov) and many of his subordinates. Kvashnin also proved to be indecisive at times, he split then merged the [Volga-Urals Military District](/source/Volga-Urals_Military_District), combined the [Strategic Rocket Forces](/source/Strategic_Rocket_Forces) with the [Russian Space Forces](/source/Russian_Space_Forces) and the Early Warning System, then restored their independence.

On 10 June 2000, Kvashnin became a member of the [Security Council of Russia](/source/Security_Council_of_Russia).[4]

On 19 July 2004, Anatoly Kvashnin was released from the post of the [Chief of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces](/source/Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(Russia)).[5] On 9 September 2004, Kvashnin was honorably [discharged from military service](/source/Military_discharge).[6] He was listed in the inactive reserve until 2011 when he became a retired army general.

## Civil career

Kvashnin in 2007

On 9 September 2004, Kvashnin was appointed to the post of the [Presidential](/source/President_of_Russia) Envoy to the [Siberian Federal District](/source/Siberian_Federal_District)[7] thus becoming a civilian official. On 20 December 2004, Kvashnin was promoted to the [civilian service rank](/source/State_civilian_and_municipal_service_ranks_in_Russian_Federation) of [1st class Active State Councillor of the Russian Federation](/source/1st_class_Active_State_Councillor_of_the_Russian_Federation).[8]

On 9 September 2010, he was released from the post of the [Presidential](/source/President_of_Russia) Envoy to the [Siberian Federal District](/source/Siberian_Federal_District) and was honorably discharged from civilian service.[9] On 20 September 2010, Kvashnin ceased to be a member of the [Security Council of Russia](/source/Security_Council_of_Russia).[10]

## Academic career

Kvashnin held a [candidate of sciences degree](/source/Candidate_of_Sciences) in sociological sciences (1997), a [doctor of sciences degree](/source/Doctor_of_Sciences) in military sciences (2004) and was a [corresponding member](/source/Corresponding_member) of the [Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences](/source/Russian_Academy_of_Rocket_and_Artillery_Sciences).[11]

## Later life and death

In the last years of his life Kvashnin lived in [Novosibirsk](/source/Novosibirsk) with his family.

Kvashnin died on 7 January 2022, at the age of 75, from [COVID-19](/source/COVID-19) during the [COVID-19 pandemic in Russia](/source/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Russia).[12] He was buried in the [Federal Military Memorial Cemetery](/source/Federal_Military_Memorial_Cemetery) on 10 January 2022.[13]

## Honours and awards

- [Hero of the Russian Federation](/source/Hero_of_the_Russian_Federation) (October 27, 1999)

- [Order of Merit for the Fatherland](/source/Order_of_Merit_for_the_Fatherland); - 2nd Class (September 14, 2010) - 3rd Class (July 19, 2004) – for great contribution to strengthening national defence and many years of conscientious service - 4th Class (2001)

- [Order of Alexander Nevsky](/source/Order_of_Alexander_Nevsky) (October 3, 2016)

- [Order of Courage](/source/Order_of_Courage_(Russia))

- [Order of Honour](/source/Order_of_Honour_(Russia)) (August 21, 2006) – a contribution to strengthening Russian statehood and many years of conscientious service

- [Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR](/source/Order_for_Service_to_the_Homeland_in_the_Armed_Forces_of_the_USSR), 3rd Class (January 8, 1980)

- [Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"](/source/Medal_%22In_Commemoration_of_the_850th_Anniversary_of_Moscow%22)

- [Medal "For Merit in the Conduct of the All-Russian Population Census"](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Medal_%22For_Merit_in_the_Conduct_of_the_All-Russian_Population_Census%22&action=edit&redlink=1) [[ru](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C_%C2%AB%D0%97%D0%B0_%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%B8_%D0%B2_%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B8_%D0%92%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%B8_%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F%C2%BB)]

- [Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary since the Birth of Vladimir Il'ich Lenin"](/source/Jubilee_Medal_%22In_Commemoration_of_the_100th_Anniversary_since_the_Birth_of_Vladimir_Il'ich_Lenin%22)

- [Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"](/source/Medal_%22Veteran_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_the_USSR%22)

- [Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands"](/source/Medal_%22For_the_Development_of_Virgin_Lands%22)

- [Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"](/source/Jubilee_Medal_%2250_Years_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_the_USSR%22)

- [Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"](/source/Jubilee_Medal_%2260_Years_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_the_USSR%22)

- [Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"](/source/Jubilee_Medal_%2270_Years_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_the_USSR%22)

- [Medal "For military valor"](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Medal_%22For_military_valor%22&action=edit&redlink=1) [[ru](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C_%C2%AB%D0%97%D0%B0_%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D1%83%D1%8E_%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C%C2%BB_(%D0%9C%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%8B))], 1st Class (Russian Ministry of Defence)

- [Medal "June 12, 1999 Bosnia-Kosovo"](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Medal_%22June_12,_1999_Bosnia-Kosovo%22&action=edit&redlink=1) [[ru](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C_%C2%AB%D0%A3%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA%D1%83_%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%88-%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0_12_%D0%B8%D1%8E%D0%BD%D1%8F_1999_%D0%B3._%D0%91%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F_%E2%80%94_%D0%9A%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%C2%BB)] from [nickel](/source/Nickel)-[silver](/source/Silver) for Number 1 (2000, Russian Ministry of Defence)

- Two [Medal "For Strengthening Military Cooperation"](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Medal_%22For_Strengthening_Military_Cooperation%22_(Russian_Ministry_of_Defence)&action=edit&redlink=1) [[ru](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C_%C2%AB%D0%97%D0%B0_%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%B4%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B6%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B0%C2%BB_(%D0%9C%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%8B_%D0%A0%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B8))] (Russian Ministry of Defence)

- [Medal "For diligence in carrying out engineering tasks"](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Medal_%22For_diligence_in_carrying_out_engineering_tasks%22&action=edit&redlink=1) [[ru](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C_%C2%AB%D0%97%D0%B0_%D1%83%D1%81%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B8_%D0%B2%D1%8B%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B8_%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%87_%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%B5%D1%87%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F%C2%BB)] (Russian Ministry of Defence)

- [Order of the Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow](/source/Order_of_the_Holy_Prince_Daniel_of_Moscow) ([Russian Orthodox Church](/source/Russian_Orthodox_Church), 2000)

- Honorary Citizen of [Makhachkala](/source/Makhachkala) (2000)

Foreign awards:

- Officer of the [National Order of the Legion of Honour](/source/National_Order_of_the_Legion_of_Honour) ([France](/source/French_Fifth_Republic), 2004)

- [Order of the Yugoslav Star](/source/Order_of_the_Yugoslav_Star) ([Federal Republic of Yugoslavia](/source/Serbia_and_Montenegro), 1999)

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Russian](/source/Russian_language): Анатолий Васильевич Квашнин

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Анатолий Васильевич Квашнин. Биография"](http://ria.ru/spravka/20080514/107377899.html). *РИА Новости*. 14 May 2008.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [О Квашнине А.В.](http://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?searchres=&bpas=cd00000&a3=102000503&a3type=1&a3value=&a6=102000070&a6type=1&a6value=&a15=&a15type=1&a15value=&a7type=1&a7from=&a7to=&a7date=19.06.1997&a8=629&a8type=1&a1=&a0=&a16=&a16type=1&a16value=&a17=&a17type=1&a17value=&a4=&a4type=1&a4value=&a23=&a23type=1&a23value=&textpres=&sort=7&x=46&y=10) (Decree 629) (in Russian). [President of Russia](/source/President_of_Russia). 19 June 1997.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Биография Анатолия Квашнина"](https://tass.ru/info/13369163). *TASS* (in Russian). 7 January 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [О назначении Квашнина А.В. членом Совета Безопасности Российской Федерации](http://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?searchres=&bpas=cd00000&a3=102000503&a3type=1&a3value=&a6=102000070&a6type=1&a6value=&a15=&a15type=1&a15value=&a7type=1&a7from=&a7to=&a7date=10.06.2000&a8=1097&a8type=1&a1=&a0=&a16=&a16type=1&a16value=&a17=&a17type=1&a17value=&a4=&a4type=1&a4value=&a23=&a23type=1&a23value=&textpres=&sort=7&x=64&y=17) (Decree 1097) (in Russian). [President of Russia](/source/President_of_Russia). 10 June 2000.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [О полномочном представителе Президента Российской Федерации в Сибирском федеральном округе](http://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?searchres=&bpas=cd00000&a3=102000503&a3type=1&a3value=&a6=102000070&a6type=1&a6value=&a15=&a15type=1&a15value=&a7type=1&a7from=&a7to=&a7date=09.09.2004&a8=1152&a8type=1&a1=&a0=&a16=&a16type=1&a16value=&a17=&a17type=1&a17value=&a4=&a4type=1&a4value=&a23=&a23type=1&a23value=&textpres=&sort=7&x=52&y=15) (Decree 1152) (in Russian). [President of Russia](/source/President_of_Russia). 9 September 2004.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [О присвоении квалификационных разрядов федеральным государственным служащим Администрации Президента Российской Федерации](http://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?searchres=&bpas=cd00000&a3=102000503&a3type=1&a3value=&a6=102000070&a6type=1&a6value=&a15=&a15type=1&a15value=&a7type=1&a7from=&a7to=&a7date=20.12.2004&a8=1579&a8type=1&a1=&a0=&a16=&a16type=1&a16value=&a17=&a17type=1&a17value=&a4=&a4type=1&a4value=&a23=&a23type=1&a23value=&textpres=&sort=7&x=74&y=17) (Decree 1579) (in Russian). [President of Russia](/source/President_of_Russia). 20 December 2004.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [О Квашнине А.В.](http://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?searchres=&bpas=cd00000&a3=102000503&a3type=1&a3value=&a6=102000070&a6type=1&a6value=&a15=&a15type=1&a15value=&a7type=1&a7from=&a7to=&a7date=09.09.2010&a8=1115&a8type=1&a1=&a0=&a16=&a16type=1&a16value=&a17=&a17type=1&a17value=&a4=&a4type=1&a4value=&a23=&a23type=1&a23value=&textpres=&sort=7&x=40&y=12) (Decree 1115) (in Russian). [President of Russia](/source/President_of_Russia). 9 September 2004.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [О внесении изменений в состав Совета Безопасности Российской Федерации, утверждённый Указом Президента Российской Федерации от 25 мая 2008 г. N 836](http://pravo.gov.ru/proxy/ips/?searchres=&bpas=cd00000&a3=102000503&a3type=1&a3value=&a6=102000070&a6type=1&a6value=&a15=&a15type=1&a15value=&a7type=1&a7from=&a7to=&a7date=20.09.2010&a8=1143&a8type=1&a1=&a0=&a16=&a16type=1&a16value=&a17=&a17type=1&a17value=&a4=&a4type=1&a4value=&a23=&a23type=1&a23value=&textpres=&sort=7&x=41&y=14) (Decree 1143) (in Russian). [President of Russia](/source/President_of_Russia). 20 September 2004.

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## External links

- [Biography of Kvashnin from Renaissance Capital](https://web.archive.org/web/20060318144912/http://research.rencap.com/eng/government/government_detail04.asp)

Military offices Preceded by Viktor Isaichenkov Commander of the 7th Tank Army 1992 Succeeded by Mikhail Kozlov Preceded by Aleksey Mityukhin Commander of the Joint Group of Forces in Chechnya 1994–1995 Succeeded by Anatoly Kulikov Commander of the North Caucasus Military District 1995–1997 Succeeded by Viktor Kazantsev Preceded by Viktor Samsonov Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation 1997–2004 Succeeded by Yuri Baluyevsky Government offices Preceded by Leonid Drachevsky Presidential Envoy to the Siberian Federal District 2004–2010 Succeeded by Viktor Tolokonsky

v t e Russian presidential envoys to the federal districts Central Georgy Poltavchenko (2000–11) Oleg Govorun (2011–12) Alexander Beglov (2012–17) Alexey Gordeyev (2017–18) Igor Shchyogolev (2018–present) Northwestern Viktor Cherkesov (2000–03) Valentina Matviyenko (2003) Ilya Klebanov (2003–11) Nikolay Vinnichenko (2011–13) Vladimir Bulavin (2013–16) Nikolay Tsukanov (2016–17) Alexander Beglov (2017–18) Aleksandr Gutsan (2018–25) Igor Rudenya (2025–present) Southern Viktor Kazantsev (2000–04) Vladimir Yakovlev (2004) Dmitry Kozak (2004–07) Grigory Rapota (2007–08) Vladimir Ustinov (2008–present) Volga Sergey Kiriyenko (2000–05) Aleksandr Konovalov (2005–08) Grigory Rapota (2008–11) Mikhail Babich (2011–18) Igor Komarov (2018–present) Ural Pyotr Latyshev (2000–08) Nikolay Vinnichenko (2008–11) Yevgeny Kuyvashev (2011–12) Igor Kholmanskikh (2012–18) Nikolay Tsukanov (2018–20) Vladimir Yakushev (2020–present) Siberian Leonid Drachevsky (2000–04) Anatoly Kvashnin (2004–10) Viktor Tolokonsky (2010–14) Nikolay Rogozhkin (2014–16) Sergey Menyaylo (2016–21) Anatoly Seryshev (2021–present) Far Eastern Konstantin Pulikovsky (2000–05) Kamil Iskhakov (2005–07) Oleg Safonov (2007–09) Viktor Ishayev (2009–13) Yury Trutnev (2013–present) North Caucasian Alexander Khloponin (2010–14) Sergey Melikov (2014–16) Oleg Belaventsev (2016–18) Aleksandr Matovnikov (2018–20) Yury Chaika (2020–present) Crimean Oleg Belaventsev (2014–16)

v t e Chiefs of the Russian General Staff Imperial Russian Army (1810–1917) Volkonsky (1810–23) Dibich-Zabalkansky (1823–28) Chernyshyov (1828–32) Heiden (1866–81) Obruchev (1881–97) Sakharov (1898–1904) Frolov (1904–05) Palitzin (1905–08) Sukhomlinov (1908–09) Myshlayevsky (1909) Gerngross (1909–11) Zhilinsky (1911–14) Yanushkevich (1914) Belyayev (1914–16) Averyanov (1916–17) Russian Army (1917–1918) Romanovsky (May–Sep 1917) Marushevsky (Sep–Nov 1917) Red Army (1918–1946) Potapov (1917–18) Revolutionary Military Council Stogov (1918–19) Svechin (1919) Rattel (1919–21) Rattel (1918) Kostyayev (1918–19) Bonch-Bruyevich (1919) Lebedev (1919–21) Lebedev (1921–24) Frunze (1924–25) Kamenev (1925) Tukhachevsky (1925–28) Shaposhnikov (1928–31) Triandafillov (1931) Yegorov (1931–37) Shaposhnikov (1937–40) Meretskov (1940–41) Zhukov (1941) Shaposhnikov (1941–42) Vasilevsky (1942–45) Antonov (1945–46) Soviet Armed Forces (1946–1992) Vasilevsky (1946–48) Shtemenko (1948–52) Sokolovsky (1952–60) Zakharov (1960–63) Biryuzov (1963–64) Zakharov (1964–71) Kulikov (1971–77) Ogarkov (1977–84) Akhromeyev (1984–88) Moiseyev (1988–91) Lobov (1991) Samsonov (1991–92) Russian Armed Forces (1992–present) Dubynin (1992) Kolesnikov (1992–96) Samsonov (1996–97) Kvashnin (1997–2004) Baluyevsky (2004–08) Makarov (2008–12) Gerasimov (2012–present)

v t e Generals of the Army of the Russian Federation Abroskin Bakhin Bakin Baluyevsky Barannikov Baranov Barsukov Belousov Bobryshev Boldyrev Bortnikov Bulgakov Deynekin Dubynin Dvornikov Gerasimov Goremykin Grachev Grebenyuk Isakov Kazantsev Klimashin Kochnev Kolesnikov Korabelnikov Kormiltsev Kornukov Korolev Kosovan Kovalev Kulikov Kulishov Kvashnin Lebedev Makarov Maslov Matyukhin Mikhailov Moskovsky Murov Nikolayev Nurgaliyev Pankov Patrushev Popov Popovkin Pronichev Prudnikov Puzanov Rodionov Rogozhkin Salyukov Samsonov Semyonov Sergeyev Shoigu Smirnov Starovoitov Surovikin Syromolotov Tikhomirov Toporov Totsky Trubnikov V. Yakovlev Y. Yakovlev Yakubov Yefremov Yerin Yevkurov Zinichev Zolotov Category:Generals of the army (Russia)

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