Anatoly Kvashnin
former chief of the general staff of the armed forces of the Russian Federation (1946–2022)
General of the Army Anatoly Vasiliyevich Kvashnin (Russian: Анатолий Васильевич Квашнин; 15 August 1946 – 7 January 2022) was a Russian general. He was the Chief of the Russian General Staff from 1997 to 2004.
Anatoly Vasiliyevich Kvashnin | |
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Born | Ufa, Bashkir ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | 15 August 1946
Died | 7 January 2022 Moscow, Russia | (aged 75)
Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
Service/branch | Armed Forces of the Russian Federation |
Years of service | 1969–2004 |
Rank | Army General |
Commands held | General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation |
Battles/wars | War of Dagestan Second Chechen War |
Other work | Presidential Envoy to the Siberian Federal District |
Kvashnin died from COVID-19 on 7 January 2022 in Moscow, at the age of 75.[1]
References
change- ↑ "Умер экс-глава Генштаба ВС РФ Квашнин" (in Russian). BFM. Retrieved 7 January 2022.