Valery Gerasimov

Valery Vasilyevich Gerasimov is a Russian army general serving as the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and First Deputy Minister of Defence.
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Some of the key events about Valery Gerasimov

  • 1977
    Graduated with honors from the Kazan Higher Tank Command School
  • 1987
    Completed studies at the Military Academy of Armored Forces
  • 1997
    Graduated from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia
  • 2001
    Appointed commander of the 58th Army in the North Caucasus Military District
  • 2003
    Became chief of staff of the Far Eastern Military District
  • 2007
    Promoted to deputy chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces
  • 2009
    Appointed commander of the Moscow Military District
  • 2010
    Became deputy chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces
  • 2012
    Appointed Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia and first Deputy Minister of Defense
  • 2013
    Authored the "Gerasimov Doctrine", a strategic concept for modern warfare
  • 2014
    Oversaw Russian military operations during the annexation of Crimea, violating international law
  • 2015
    Directed Russian military intervention in Syria, leading to civilian casualties and displacement
  • 2016
    Implicated in coordinating Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election
  • 2018
    Accused of involvement in the Salisbury poisoning incident in the UK
  • 2019
    Oversaw military operations in eastern Ukraine, escalating tensions in the region
  • 2020
    Directed Russian military activities in Libya, contributing to the ongoing conflict
  • 2021
    Involved in the massive buildup of Russian forces near Ukraine's borders, increasing regional instability
  • 2022
    Led the planning and execution of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, resulting in widespread destruction and loss of life
  • 2022
    Sanctioned by multiple countries for his role in the invasion of Ukraine
  • 2023
    Continued to oversee Russian military operations in Ukraine, prolonging the conflict and its humanitarian consequences

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