Andrey Kuzmenko (general)

Andrey Kuzmenko (Russian: Андрей Владимирович Кузьменко; born 10 November 1972) is a Russian lieutenant general (as of 2017)[3] who is currently the commander of the Eastern Military District since 20 April 2023.[4]

Andrey Kuzmenko
Birth nameAndrey Vladimirovich Kuzmenko
Born (1972-11-10) 10 November 1972
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR[1]
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Russia
Service/branch Russian Ground Forces
Years of service1990–
RankLieutenant general[2]
Commands heldEastern Military District (20 April 2023)
6th Combined Arms Army (2015-2019)
Battles/wars
AwardsOrder of Courage
Order of Military Merit
Medal of Suvorov

Kuzmenko graduated from Frunze Military Academy in 1994 and became the commander of a reconnaissance platoon in the Transbaikal Military District. He progressed through the ranks and eventually commanded a compound in the North Caucasus Military District. After graduating from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia, he served as commander of the 6th Combined Arms Army from 2015 to 2019. He was subsequently Head of the Department of Management at the Academy of the General Staff before being promoted to Deputy Commander of the Southern Military District.[5]


References
  1. Российское военное обозрение. — В: Новые назначения в ВС РФ // Министерство обороны. — 2016. — Т. стр. 73, № 2 (142) (февраль).
  2. "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 10.06.2017 № 258 «О присвоении воинских званий высших офицеров, специальных званий высшего начальствующего состава, высших специальных званий и классных чинов»" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  3. Karolina Hird; Riley Bailey; Kateryna Stepanenko; George Barros; Frederick W. Kagan (28 March 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 28, 2023". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 29 March 2023. Russian and Ukrainian sources speculated that Lieutenant General Andrei Kuzmenko will replace Colonel General Rustam Muradov as Eastern Military District (EMD) commander.
  4. http://veteran-129-div.ru/BD52023.pdf
  5. "БОЕВОЙ ДОЗОР № 5 (1716), май 2023 года" (PDF). www.veteran-129-div.ru (in Russian). May 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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