Vladimir Seliverstov
Vladimir Vyacheslavovich Seliverstov (Russian: Владимир Вячеславович Селивёрстов; born 1 August 1973) is a Russian military officer who served as commander of the 106th Guards Airborne Division between 2021 and 2023. He received the award Hero of the Russian Federation in 2014.
Vladimir Seliverstov | |
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| Allegiance |  Russia |
| Service/ |  Russian Airborne Forces |
| Unit | 106th Guards Airborne Division |
| Commands held |  31st Guards Air Assault Brigade, 331st Guards Airborne Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Second Chechen War, Russo-Georgian War Russo-Ukrainian War |
Biography
He was born on 1 August 1973 in the village Stanki, in Vyaznikovsky District, Vladimir Oblast in Russia.[1]
He took part in the Second Chechen War and the Russo-Georgian War.[2]
On 15 July 2023, during the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Seliverstov was dismissed as commander of the 106th Guards Airborne Division by the Russian military command. The dismissal of Seliverstov, who was noted for being protective of his troops, came after he had appealed to the Russian military command for better conditions for his men. The 106th was tasked with the protection of the northern flank of Bakhmut around Soledar.[3]
References
- "«Настоящие мужчины плачут навзрыд»: о выборе, боли и мужестве российского офицера-десантника / «МК» в Туле, 2 августа 2020". Archived from the original on 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- "Уколова К. Сплав мужества и профессионализма ведёт к победе. // Красная Звезда. — 2020, 9 декабря". Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- Bailey, Riley; Stepanenko, Kateryna; Wolkov, Nicole; Evans, Angelica; Kagan, Frederick W. "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 15, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 16 July 2023.