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Anatoly Khrulyov
Born (1955-06-03)June 3, 1955
Place of birth Naro-Fominsk
Allegiance  Russia
Service/branch Russian Ground Forces
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held 58th Army
Battles/wars 2008 South Ossetia War

Lieutenant General Anatoly Khrulyov (Russian: Анатолий Хрулев; Naro-Fominsk, 3 June 1955) is a Russian general who was the commander of the Russian 58th Army in South Ossetia during the 2008 South Ossetia War.[1] He was wounded when his military column moving into Tskhinvali was ambushed by Georgian Special Forces on 9 August 2008.[2]

References[]

  1. Solovyov, Dmitry (2008-08-09). "Russian general wounded in Georgia's rebel region". Reuters. http://www.reuters.com/article/europeCrisis/idUSL9494498. Retrieved 2008-08-09. 
  2. Abelsky, Paul; Alex Nicholson (2008-08-10). "Russian Ships Steam Toward Georgia as Conflict Grows". Bloomberg. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aPLDNxutvt7M. Retrieved 2008-08-10. 
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