Oleg Salyukov
Oleg Leonidovich Salyukov (Russian: Олег Леонидович Салюков; born 21 May 1955) is an Army General and the current Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces. He was appointed to the post in May 2014. He was promoted to the rank of General of the Army in 2019.
Oleg Leonidovich Salyukov | |
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 General of the Army Oleg Salyukov Commander in Chief of Russian Ground Forces | |
| Native name | Олег Леонидович Салюков |
| Born | May 21, 1955 Saratov, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union (1977-1991)  Russia (1991-present) |
| Service/ | Soviet Army  Russian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1977–present |
| Rank | General of the Army |
| Commands held | Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces |
Education
In 1977 he graduated from the Ulyanovsk Guards Higher Tank Command School, in 1985 from the Malinovsky Military Armored Forces Academy and in 1996 from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia.
Career
| Position Held | Period |
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1977 to 1982 |
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1985 to 1994 |
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1994 to 1997 |
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2005 to 2008 |
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2008 to 2010 |
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2010 to 2014 |
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May 2014 to present |
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
In February 2022 Salyukov was added to the European Union sanctions list for being "responsible for actively supporting and implementing actions and policies that undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine as well as the stability or security in Ukraine".[1]
References
- "Oleg Salyukov Commander-in-Chief of the Land Forces, Army General". Ministry of Defence of Russian Federation. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- "Commander-in-Chief of Russian Land Forces to discuss in New Delhi preparations for the Indra-2015 drills". R&I Report. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- "Salyukov named commander-in-chief of Russian Ground Forces". Vestnik Kavkaza. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- "Главнокомандующий Сухопутными войсками Олег Салюков. Биография". Russian News Agency TASS. Retrieved 19 October 2015.