the commander of the 2^ndAC (Luhansk, Ukraine) of the Center of the Territorial Forces of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces (autumn 2014 – winter 2015)

In the temporarily occupied territories of the East of Ukraine uses the undercover name: IHNATOV Serhii Yuriyovych.

Position and place of service before he was seconded to participate in the armed aggression against Ukraine: commander of the 20^th Army (Voronizh) of the Western Military District of the Russian Armed Forces.

Year and place of birth: 1967, Tambov, Russian Federation.

Education:

Riazan Higher Airborne Command School (1990); Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (2012).

Military service at the commanding positions:

2010 – 2012 – commander of the 18^th sep MR bde of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces;

2012 – 2014 – chief of staff – first deputy commander of the 58^th Army of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces;

autumn 2014 – spring 2015 – commander of the 2^nd AC (Luhansk, Ukraine) of the Center of the Territorial Forces (Novocherkask, Russia) of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces;

since July, 2015 – commander of the 20^th Army (Voronizh) of the Western Military District (St.Petersburg) of the Russian Armed Forces.

Combat experience: participant of the Chechen campaigns of 1995 and 2000.

Additional information:

the rank of "Major General" was awarded by the Decree of the Russian President No.101 from 21.02.2014. For participation in the warfare on the territory of Ukraine received a promotion.