Vladimir Zarudnitsky
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| Native name | Владимир Борисович Зарудницкий |
| Born | 6 February 1958 Abinsk, Krasnodar Krai, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union Russian Federation |
| Service/ | Soviet Army Russian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1975–present |
| Rank | Colonel general |
| Commands held | 27th Guards Motor Rifle Division 36th Army Main Operational Directorate Central Military District Military Academy of the General Staff |
| Battles/wars | Second Chechen War |
| Awards | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 4th class Order of Military Merit |
Vladimir Borisovich Zarudnitsky (Russian: Владимир Борисович Зарудницкий; born 6 February 1958) is a Russian Ground Forces colonel general and the chief of the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia.
Zarudnitsky served in the
Early life and Soviet military career
Zarudnitsky was born on 6 February 1958 in Abinsk. After entering the military in 1975, he graduated from the Ordzhonikidze Higher Military Command School in 1979. Between 1979 and 1985, he commanded a platoon and then a company in the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany. Between 1985 and 1987, he was head of an intelligence regiment in the GSFG. In 1989, Zarudnitsky graduated from the Frunze Military Academy.[1][2]
Career in the Russian Ground Forces
From 1991 to 1994, Zarudnitsky served as chief of staff of a regiment and later commanded a regiment in the
On 12 June 2014, Zarudnitsky was appointed commander of the Central Military District.[2] On 22 November 2017, he was appointed chief of the Military Academy of the General Staff.[6]
Personal life
Zarudnitsky is married and has a son and a daughter.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Владимир Борисович Зарудницкий. Биографическая справка" [Vladimir Borisovich Zarudnitsky Biography]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). 3 October 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Зарудницкий Владимир Борисович" [Zarudnitsky Vladimir Borisovich] (in Russian). Russian Federation Ministry of Defense. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Зарудницкий Владимир Борисович" [Zarudnitsky Vladimir Borisovich]. Kommersant (in Russian). 4 October 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ Dorofeyev, Valery (16 June 2014). "В Екатеринбург прибыл генерал Зарудницкий. Сегодня он получил власть над четвертью всей территории России. Полномочиями наделял человек Сердюкова" [In Yekaterinburg today arrived General Zarudnitsky. Today, he got power over a quarter of Russia. Powers given by Serdyukov]. ura.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "Награждённые государственными наградами Российской Федерации" [Those awarded state awards of the Russian Federation] (in Russian). President of Russia. 10 December 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ Pinchuk, Alexander; Khudoleyev, Viktor (29 November 2017). "Штандарты в надёжных руках" [Standards in Safe Hands]. Krasnaya Zvezda (in Russian). Retrieved 23 December 2017.