Andrey Serdyukov
Colonel General Andrey Serdyukov | |
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Native name | Андрей Николаевич Сердюков |
Born | Uglegorsky, Tatsinsky District, Rostov Oblast, Soviet Union | 4 March 1962
Allegiance | Soviet Union Russian Federation |
Service/ | Soviet Airborne Forces Russian Airborne Forces |
Years of service | 1983–present |
Commands held |
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Battles/wars |
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Awards | Hero of the Russian Federation
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 3rd class Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR 3rd classOrder of Military Merit |
Andrey Nikolaevich Serdyukov (Russian: Андрей Николаевич Сердюков; born 4 March 1962) is a Russian Armed Forces colonel general and commander of the Russian Airborne Forces from 2016 to 2022.
Serdyukov served in the
After graduating from the
Early life and Soviet military career
According to official Russian sources, Serdyukov was born on 4 March 1962 in
Career in the Russian Armed Forces
In 1993, Serdyukov graduated from the
Serdyukov was for one year a deputy brigade commander of Russian units in Kosovo.[3] In Kosovo, he participated in the Incident at Pristina airport, a standoff between the Russian troops and NATO peacekeeping forces.[4]
Serdyukov served two one-year rotations in Chechnya.[4]
On 10 March 2002, Serdyukov became acting commander of the
General staff (2009)
After his 2009 graduation from the
In February 2013, Serdyukov became deputy commander of the Southern Military District. On 4 October 2013, Serdyukov became chief of staff and first deputy commander of the Southern Military District.[3]
Crimea and Donbass (2014-2015)
Serdyukov led Russian forces in the spring 2014
As of June 2022, Serdyukov was listed in the Australian "Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons - Ukraine) List 2014".[6]
Commander airborne troops (2016-2019)
On 4 October 2016, Serdyukov was appointed commander of the
On 15 September 2017, Serdyukov was seriously injured during an accident on the
Syria (2019)
From 10 April 2019 to late September 2019, he was the Commander of the troops for the
CSTO Peacekeepers to Kazakhstan (2022)
On January 7, 2022, he was appointed Commander of the CSTO peacekeeping forces in Kazakhstan.[11][12]
Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022)
On 2 February 2022, Serdyukov was rumoured by the Financial Times to be commander of Russian troops that would be sent into Ukraine, if such an action would be taken.[13]
On 19 June 2022, it was reported by Odesa military-civilian spokesperson Serhiy Bratchuk
CSTO Chief of Staff
In November 2023, he was appointed chief of joint staff of the CSTO.[20]
Sanctions
Sanctioned by the
Awards
Serdyukov has received the following awards.[22]
- Hero of the Russian Federation (2016)[15]
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 3rd class and 4th class (with Swords)
- Order of Alexander Nevsky
- Order of Courage
- Order of Honour
- Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR3rd class
- Order of Military Merit
- Honoured Military Specialist of the Russian Federation
See also
References
- ^ "SBU chief revealed the name of russian occupational forces commander in Donbass". 5 Kanal. 28 August 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ a b Coalson, Robert (28 August 2015). "Who Are The Russian Generals That Ukraine Says Are Fighting In The Donbas? (UPDATED)". Radio Free Europe. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Андрей Сердюков назначен командующим ВДВ России" [Andrey Serdyukov appointed commander of the Russian Airborne Troops]. TASS (in Russian). 10 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d Khrolenko, Alexander (30 September 2016). "Кто такой Андрей Сердюков" [Who is Andrey Serdyukov?]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ a b Lobkov, Konstantin (17 July 2012). "На приморском направлении" [In the Primorsky sector]. Krasnaya Zvezda (in Russian). Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons - Ukraine) List 2014". No. Compilation No 8. Federal Register of Legislation. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Russian Airborne Troops get new commander". TASS. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ Safronov, Ivan (20 September 2017). "Андрей Сердюков пережил встречную полосу" [Andrey Serdyukov survives oncoming traffic]. Kommersant (in Russian). Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ Fedotova, Darya (16 November 2017). "Генерал-полковник Сердюков оправился после страшного ДТП" [Colonel General Serdyukov has recovered from a terrible accident]. Moskovsky Komsomolets (in Russian). Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ Safronov, Ivan (12 April 2010). "Командующего ВДВ десантировали в Сирию. Российские силы в республике возглавил Андрей Сердюков". Kommersant (in Russian). Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ "Commander of the Airborne Forces Serdyukov became the head of the CSTO peacekeepers in Kazakhstan". Ria Novosti (in Russian). 7 January 2022.
- ^ "General who fought against Ukraine will command the CSTO troops in Kazakhstan". «Ukrainian Military Center» Public Organization. 7 January 2022.
- ^ Rathbone, John Paul; Ivanova, Polina (2 February 2022). "Russia's revamped military learns from failures of the past". THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD.
- ^ a b Mishra, Prabhat Ranjan (19 June 2022). "Who is Andrey Serdyukov: Putin Purges Top General Over Massive Loss of Troops in Ukraine War; Replaces Him With 'Butcher of Butcha'". IB Times Co. International Business Times.
- ^ a b c "Putin axes top general for 'mass casualties' amid war; 'Butcher of Bucha' is his replacement". Hindustan Times. YouTube. 19 June 2022.
- ^ "Possible purges among Russian officers deteriorate command: Report". Telewizja Polska S.A. 18 June 2022.
- ^ "RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, JUNE 21". 21 June 2022.
- ^ ""Сирийская машина" против "палача в погонах": С каким приказом в Донбасс приехал новый главком ВДВ Михаил Теплинский". Life.ru (in Russian). 23 June 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "На восстановленном аэродроме на севере Сирии разместили российскую авиацию". РИА Новости (in Russian). 24 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Начальник Объединенного штаба ОДКБ". jscsto.odkb-csto.org. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Сердюков Андрей Николаевич" [Serdyukov Andrey Nikolaevich] (in Russian). Russian Federation Ministry of Defense. Retrieved 17 October 2016.