Andrey Kuzmenko (Russian: Андрей Владимирович Кузьменко; born 10 November 1972) is a Russian Colonel general (as of 2023)[2] who was the commander of the Eastern Military District from 20 April 2023,[3] until he was replaced in May 2024.
Andrey Kuzmenko | |
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| Birth name | Andrey Vladimirovich Kuzmenko |
| Born | 10 November 1972 Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR[1] |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Russia |
| Service/ |  Russian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1990– |
| Rank | Colonel general |
| Commands | Eastern Military District (20 April 2023) 6th Combined Arms Army (2015-2019) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Order of Courage Order of Military Merit Medal of Suvorov |
Biography
editKuzmenko graduated from Frunze Military Academy in 1994 and became the commander of a reconnaissance platoon in the Transbaikal Military District. He progressed through the ranks and eventually commanded a compound in the North Caucasus Military District.
After graduating from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia, he served as commander of the 6th Combined Arms Army from 2015 to 2019. He was subsequently Head of the Department of Management at the Academy of the General Staff.
Kuzmenko was promoted to Deputy Commander of the Southern Military District.[4]
Kuzmenko was the commander from 20 April 2023 of the Eastern Military District,[5] which he took over after Rustam Muradov's failure in the Battle of Vuhledar,[6] until he was replaced in May 2024 by Aleksandr Sanchik.[7]
References
edit- ^ Российское военное обозрение. — В: Новые назначения в ВС РФ // Министерство обороны. — 2016. — Т. стр. 73, № 2 (142) (февраль).
- ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 8, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ http://veteran-129-div.ru/BD52023.pdf
- ^ "БОЕВОЙ ДОЗОР № 5 (1716), май 2023 года" (PDF). www.veteran-129-div.ru (in Russian). May 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ http://veteran-129-div.ru/BD52023.pdf
- ^ "Top Russian General Dismissed After Vuhledar Defeat". 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Участники встречи с командующими войсками военных округов". Президент России (in Russian). Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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