| Roman Borisovich Berdnikov | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | Роман Борисович Бердников |
| Born | 31 August 1974 |
| Place of birth | Kamen-na-Obi, Altai Krai, RSFSR, USSR |
| Allegiance |
 Russia |
| Years of service | 1995–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands held | Commander of the 29th Army |
| Battles/wars | Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war |
| Awards | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" |
Roman Borisovich Berdnikov (Russian: Роман Борисович Бердников; born 31 August 1974) is a Russian lieutenant general who commanded the Russian military intervention in Syria. He commanded the 59th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade and, subsequently, the 29th Combined Arms Army.[1]
He was rumoured to be killed in June 2022 in the course of the Russo-Ukrainian War.
Biography[]
Roman Borisovich Berdnikov was born on 31 August 1974 in the town of Kamen-na-Obi, Altai Territory. From 1981 to 1989 he studied at the city school number 4. In 1989 he entered the Suvorov Military School in Kiev. He graduated in 1991 and immediately joined the Moscow Higher Military Command School, wherefrom he graduated in 1995.[2] He married in 1993 as a cadet.[3] He also participated in the Moscow Victory Day Parade on 9 May 1995.[4] After commissioning, Berdnikov began service as a motor rifle platoon commander in Novosibirsk,[3] rising to the rank of chief of staff of a motor rifle regiment there. Berdnikov graduated from the Combined Arms Academy in 2003. After commanding a regiment for 2.5 years, Berdnikov became a deputy brigade commander.[3] He took command of the 59th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade of the of the Eastern Military District in February 2012[2] and was promoted to the rank of major general on 11 June 2014.[5] He continued commanding the brigade until August 2014, when he joined the Military Academy of the General Staff. Upon graduation, he was appointed commander of the 29th Combined Arms Army on 4 March 2019[6] where his earnings were declared as 3,674,904.53 rubles (equivalent to roughly 56,000 US dollars), about a million more rubles than the previous year.[7] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general on 10 December 2020.[8]
Since October 2021, he remained the Commander of the Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Syrian Arab Republic.[9] Berdnikov was still in Syria as of 9 May 2022, when he reviewed the Victory Day Parade at Khmeimim Air Base.[10]
In early June 2022, rumours spread that Berdnikov was killed in Ukraine in the course of the Russo-Ukrainian War,[11][12][13] although some sources argue that the fatality was that of general Roman Kutuzov, whose death was confirmed by Russian media on 5 June.[14]
Awards[]
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 4th class with swords
- Order of Alexander Nevsky
- Order of Military Merit
- Medal of Suvorov
- Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945"
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Роман Кильмяшкин. "29-ю армию в Забайкалье возглавил уроженец Камня-на-Оби". https://www.amic.ru/news/436306/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lobkov, Konstantin (20 July 2012). "Служба на совесть" (in ru). Krasnaya Zvezda. http://archive.redstar.ru/index.php/component/k2/item/3578.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Bushuyeva, Dina (6 October 2012). "Роман Бердников: Армия - мое призвание". Vestnik Prigranichya. https://vestnikp.ru/?do=1&id=3865.
- ↑ "Суворовец Киевского СВУ, генерал-майор Бердников принял командование 29-й ОА ВВО". http://artstandart.info/news/*news/kiev_suvorov_svu_major_general_berdnikov_took_command_of_the_29th_oa_tsb/.
- ↑ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 11.06.2014 № 414". http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001201406130015.
- ↑ Volodkina, Natalya (14 December 2020). "Командующий 29-й армией в Забайкалье Бердников получил звание генерал-лейтенанта" (in ru). Chita.ru. https://www.chita.ru/text/gorod/2020/12/14/71174672/.
- ↑ Podshivalova, Sofiya (18 August 2020). "Более 3 млн руб заработал Роман Бердников за год" (in ru). https://zab.ru/news/131249.
- ↑ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 10.12.2020 № 769 ∙ Официальное опубликование правовых актов ∙ Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации". http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001202012100012.
- ↑ "Звездный десант армейских боксеров посетил авиабазу «Хмеймим» в Сирии". http://cska.ru/news/21551.
- ↑ "Парад Победы состоялся на российской авиабазе Хмеймим в Сирии" (in ru). https://eadaily.com/ru/news/2022/05/09/parad-pobedy-sostoyalsya-na-rossiyskoy-aviabaze-hmeymim-v-sirii.
- ↑ Matt Murphy (2022-06-06). "Ukraine war: Another Russian general killed by Ukrainian forces - reports" (in en). BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61702862. "His death comes as rumours circulated on social media that a second senior officer, Lt Gen Roman Berdnikov, commander of the 29th Army, was also killed in fighting over the weekend. The BBC cannot independently verify the claims."
- ↑ "Ukraine forces 'kill two Russian generals' amid heavy fighting in east" (in en). 6 June 2022. https://www.9news.com.au/world/russia-ukraine-update-two-russian-generals-killed-report-say/abb1998d-4283-4202-a36d-342929ba2de6.
- ↑ "Another Top Russian Army General Dies In Ukraine War, Ukrainian Military Confirms" (in en). 7 June 2022. https://www.ibtimes.com/another-top-russian-army-general-dies-ukraine-war-ukrainian-military-confirms-3531746.
- ↑ Dialog.ua. "Гибель российского генерала на Донбассе: соцсети нашли фото и фамилию вероятного "кандидата"" (in ru). https://www.dialog.ua/war/253139_1654437064.
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