Rustam Muradov
Russian general (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rustam Usmanovich Muradov (Russian: Руста́м Усма́нович Мура́дов; born 21 March 1973) is a Russian military officer, serving as a Colonel General in the Russian Armed Forces.[1][2] He was the Commander of the Eastern Military District from 5 October 2022 to 6 April 2023.[3] He was the Deputy Commander of the Southern Military District since December 2018 until October 2022. He was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation in 2017.
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Born | (1973-03-21) 21 March 1973 (age 51) Chinar, Derbentsky District, Dagestan ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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Years of service | 1990–present |
Rank | Colonel General |
Commands held | 2nd Guards Combined Arms Army |
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Awards | Hero of the Russian Federation Order of Courage (2) Order of Military Merit Order of Alexander Nevsky |
In April 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Muradov was unofficially relieved of his command following a series of failed Russian attacks close to the eastern Ukrainian town of Vuhledar, known as the Battle of Vuhledar. These attacks resulted in notably high casualties for the Russian Armed Forces and the loss of over 53 equipment pieces, including 26 tanks.[4]