Nikolai Kormiltsev
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Nikolai Kormiltsev was Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces
from 2001 to 2004, before being replaced by Alexey Maslov
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Kormiltsev was a Colonel General when he became C-in-C Ground Forces, but after about two years in the position was promoted to Army General in 2003.
Russian Ground Forces
The Russian Ground Forces are the land forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, formed from parts of the collapsing Soviet Army in 1992. The formation of these forces posed economic challenges after the collapse of the Soviet Union, and required reforms to professionalize the force...
from 2001 to 2004, before being replaced by Alexey Maslov
Alexey Maslov
General of the Army Alexey Fyodorovich Maslov is the former Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces. He is a graduate of the Tank Troops Military Academy and in the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces....
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Kormiltsev was a Colonel General when he became C-in-C Ground Forces, but after about two years in the position was promoted to Army General in 2003.