Back فاليري غيراسيموف Arabic فاليرى جيراسيموف ARZ Valeri Gerasimov Azerbaijani Valery Gerasimov BCL Валерый Васільевіч Герасімаў Byelorussian Валеры Васільевіч Герасімаў BE-X-OLD Валерий Герасимов Bulgarian ڤالێری جیراسیمۆڤ CKB Valerij Gerasimov Czech Герасимов Валерий Васильевич CV
Valery Gerasimov | |
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Валерий Герасимов | |
 Official portrait, 2013 | |
| Chief of the General Staff | |
| Assumed office 9 November 2012 | |
| President | Vladimir Putin |
| Minister | Sergei Shoigu Andrey Belousov |
| Deputy | Nikolai Bogdanovsky |
| Preceded by | Nikolai Makarov |
| Commander of the Central Military District | |
| In office 26 April – 8 November 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Vladimir Chirkin |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Dvornikov |
| First Deputy Chief of the General Staff | |
| In office 23 December 2010 – March 2012 | |
| Chief | Nikolai Makarov |
| Preceded by | Alexander Burutin |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished Nikolai Bogdanovsky (2014) |
| Commander of the Joint Group of Forces in the Special Military Operation zone | |
| Assumed office 11 January 2023 | |
| Deputy | Sergey Surovikin Oleg Salyukov Alexei Kim |
| Preceded by | Sergey Surovikin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1955 Kazan, Tatar ASSR, Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | General Staff Academy |
| Profession | Soldier |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
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| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1977–present |
| Rank | General of the Army[1] |
| Commands | |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | |
Valery Vasilyevich Gerasimov[a][b] (born 8 September 1955) is a Russian army general serving as the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and First Deputy Minister of Defence.
He was appointed by president Vladimir Putin on 9 November 2012, replacing Nikolai Makarov,[5][6][7] and currently serves as the commander of all Russian forces in Ukraine. He is considered one of the most powerful men in Russia, and one of three people to hold access to Russia's nuclear weapons, alongside Putin and Defense Minister Andrey Belousov.[8] Gerasimov has been described as a loyal follower of Putin.[9][10]
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decreewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Russian Army General Staff Chief Gerasimov, ten Russian military servicemen suspected of involvement in Ilovaisk tragedy - SBU". Kyiv Post. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ Gerasimova, Tanya (28 April 2022). "Russian Chief of General Staff Gerasimov Arrives in Kharkiv Region to Personally Command Offensive". Ukrainian News. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
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mod-biowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "General Gerasimov, Russia's top soldier, appears for first time since Wagner mutiny". Reuters. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Why is Vladimir Putin standing by Russian General Valery Gerasimov after four key failures during the Ukraine war?". ABC. 8 May 2023.
- ^ "The war in Ukraine has led to infighting among Russia's most influential players. These are the 7 people you need to know". Business Insider. 24 June 2023.
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