Roman Berdnikov
Roman Borisovich Berdnikov | |
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Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian War | |
Awards | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" |
Roman Borisovich Berdnikov (
Biography
Roman Borisovich Berdnikov was born on 31 August 1974 in the town of
After commissioning, Berdnikov began service as a motor rifle platoon commander in
Upon graduation, he was appointed commander of the 29th Combined Arms Army on 4 March 2019[7] where his earnings were declared as 3,674,904.53 rubles (equivalent to roughly 56,000 US dollars), about a million more rubles than the previous year.[8] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general on 10 December 2020.[9]
In October 2021, he was appointed Commander of the
In early June 2022, rumours spread that Berdnikov was killed in Ukraine in the course of the Russo-Ukrainian War,[12][13][14] although some sources argue that the fatality was that of general Roman Kutuzov, whose death was confirmed by Russian media on 5 June.[15]
According to unconfirmed media reports, on 28 September 2022 he was appointed Commander of the Russia’s Western Military District, replacing Colonel General Alexander Zhuravlyov.[16][17]
Awards
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 4th class with swords
- Order of Alexander Nevsky
- Order of Military Merit
- Medal of Suvorov
- Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945"
References
- ^ "Institute for the Study of War".
- ^ Роман Кильмяшкин (19 March 2019). "29-ю армию в Забайкалье возглавил уроженец Камня-на-Оби". www.amic.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ a b Lobkov, Konstantin (20 July 2012). "Служба на совесть". Krasnaya Zvezda (in Russian). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Bushuyeva, Dina (6 October 2012). "Роман Бердников: Армия - мое призвание". Vestnik Prigranichya. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Суворовец Киевского СВУ, генерал-майор Бердников принял командование 29-й ОА ВВО". artstandart.info. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 11.06.2014 № 414". publication.pravo.gov.ru. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ Volodkina, Natalya (14 December 2020). "Командующий 29-й армией в Забайкалье Бердников получил звание генерал-лейтенанта". Chita.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ Podshivalova, Sofiya (18 August 2020). "Более 3 млн руб заработал Роман Бердников за год". zab.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 10.12.2020 № 769 ∙ Официальное опубликование правовых актов ∙ Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации". publication.pravo.gov.ru. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Звездный десант армейских боксеров посетил авиабазу «Хмеймим» в Сирии". cska.ru. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Парад Победы состоялся на российской авиабазе Хмеймим в Сирии". EADaily (in Russian). 9 May 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Matt Murphy (6 June 2022). "Ukraine war: Another Russian general killed by Ukrainian forces - reports". www.bbc.com. BBC News. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
His death comes as rumours circulated on social media that a second senior officer, Lt Gen Roman Berdnikov, commander of the 29th Army, was also killed in fighting over the weekend. The BBC cannot independently verify the claims.
- ^ "Ukraine forces 'kill two Russian generals' amid heavy fighting in east". 9news.com.au. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Another Top Russian Army General Dies In Ukraine War, Ukrainian Military Confirms". International Business Times. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ Dialog.ua. "Гибель российского генерала на Донбассе: соцсети нашли фото и фамилию вероятного "кандидата"". Диалог.UA (in Russian). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Новым руководителем Западного военного округа назначен выпускник Киевского суворовского училища". fontanka.ru (in Russian). 2 October 2022.
- ^ "РБК: В Западном военном округе назначен новый командующий". Vzglyad (in Russian). 3 October 2022.