Shoigu presented Colonel-General’s shoulder straps to commanders of two military districts

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu presented Colonel-General’s shoulder straps to Yevgeny Nikiforov and Rustam Muradov, Commanders of the Western and Eastern Military Districts, respectively, transmits the press service of the Ministry of Defense in the Telegram channel by posting the corresponding video.

On Monday, February 20, a solemn ceremony of presenting epaulets of senior officers to servicemen of the Armed Forces of the country took place at the National Defense Control Center of the Russian Federation.

“Sergey Shoigu handed over shoulder straps of Colonel General to Commander of the Western Military District Yevgeny Nikiforov and Commander of the Eastern Military District Rustam Muradov, as well as shoulder straps in connection with the assignment of regular military ranks to several more senior and senior officers,” follows from the message of the defense department.

As part of this event, the Minister of Defense congratulated the servicemen, expressed gratitude for the exemplary performance of tasks and wished them further success in their service.

February 17 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decree on conferring the rank of colonel-general to Nikiforov and Muradov. Oleg Makarevich, First Deputy Chief of the Military Academy of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces, and Alexander Romanchuk, Head of the Combined Arms Academy of the Russian Armed Forces, also became Colonel Generals.

Muradov has been in command of the Air Defense Forces since 2022. The fact that Nikiforov headed the Western Military District became known February 17. On the same day, it became known that Lieutenant General Andrei Mordvichev was appointed commander of the troops of the Central Military District, and Colonel General Sergei Kuzovlev was appointed commander of the troops of the Southern Military District. They have been in these positions since 2023.