| Oleg Makarevich | |
|---|---|
| File:Макаревич Олег Леонтьевич.jpg | |
| Native name | Олег Леонтьевич Макаревич |
| Birth name | Oleg Leontyevich Makarevich |
| Born | 30 December 1962 |
| Place of birth | Kuznetsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |
 Soviet Union Russia |
| Service/branch |
 Russia Army |
| Years of service | 1979–present |
| Rank | Colonel General |
Oleg Leontyevich Makarevich (Russian: Олег Леонтьевич Макаревич; born 30 December 1962) is a Russian army officer who has served as first deputy head of the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation since 2019.[1][2][3] He was promoted to the rank of colonel general on 17 February 2023.[4]
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- ↑ Kateryna Stepanenko; Karolina Hird (2023-01-20). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 20, 2023" (in en). ISW. https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-january-20-2023. "The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has not yet confirmed Teplinsky’s dismissal nor confirmed Makarevich’s appointment."
- ↑ Karolina Hird; Grace Mappes (2023-01-21). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 21, 2023" (in en). ISW. https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-january-21-2023. "Milblogger discourse surrounding the reported replacement of Colonel General Mikhail Teplinsky with Lieutenant General Oleg Makarevich as commander of the Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) has further emphasized the fracture between two main groups within the Russian MoD—the pro-Gerasimov camp, comprised of those who represent the conventional MoD establishment, and milblogger favorites who are less aligned with the MoD institution."
- ↑ "Универсальный солдат: что известно об Олеге Макаревиче, которого называют новым командующем ВДВ, и почему Михаил Теплинский отправлен в отставку" (in ru). 2023-01-13. https://bloknot.ru/obshhestvo/universal-ny-j-soldat-chto-izvestno-ob-olege-makareviche-kotorogo-nazy-vayut-novy-m-komanduyushhem-vdv-i-pochemu-mihail-teplinskij-otpravlen-v-otstavku-1043133.html.
- ↑ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 17.02.2023 № 99 ∙ Официальное опубликование правовых актов ∙ Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации". http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001202302170069.
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