| Viktor Afzalov Виктор Мусавирович Афзалов | |
|---|---|
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| Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 20 October 2023 | |
| President | Vladimir Putin |
| Preceded by | Sergey Surovikin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Viktor Musavirovich Afzalov 9 June 1968[1] Ukromne, Crimea, Soviet Union |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Russia
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| Rank | Colonel general[2] |
| Battles/wars | |
Viktor Musavirovich Afzalov (Russian: Виктор Мусавирович Афзалов; born 9 June 1968) is a Russian colonel general, who served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces since 20 October 2023, when he succeeded Sergey Surovikin, who had been sacked by Vladimir Putin, [3][4][2][5] and serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces since 20 October 2023.[6]
References[]
- ↑ "«РИА Новости» назвало преемника Суровикина — РБК". 2023-10-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20231020215404/https://www.rbc.ru/politics/23/08/2023/64e588099a79474e8ad9ef89.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Александр Елисеев (2023-08-23). "Что известно о новом главкоме ВКС РФ Афзалове: как он повлияет на СВО" (in ru). News.ru. https://news.ru/russia/chto-izvestno-o-novom-glavkome-vks-rf-afzalove-kak-on-povliyaet-na-svo/.
- ↑ Andrew Osborn (2023-08-23). "Russia names new air force chief after mutiny-related disappearance of 'General Armageddon' - RIA" (in en). Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-appoints-new-aerospace-forces-chief-after-incumbent-vanished-during-2023-08-23/.
- ↑ "РИА Новости: врио главкома ВКС России назначен генерал Виктор Афзалов" (in ru). РИА Новости. 2023-08-23. https://rtvi.com/news/ria-novosti-vrio-glavkoma-vks-rossii-naznachen-general-viktor-afzalov/.
- ↑ Mason Clark; Karolina Hird (2022-05-10). "Russian General Officer Guide - May 11" (in en). ISW. https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-general-officer-guide-may-11. "Information regarding the specifics of Afzalov’s career is not publicly available. Afzalov was reportedly chief of staff of the Aerospace Forces as of June 2020."
- ↑ "Генерал-полковника Афзалова назначили главкомом ВКС, сообщил источник" (in ru). RIA Novosti. 2023-10-21. https://ria.ru/20231020/vks-1904263354.html.
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