| Eastern Military District | |
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| Восточный военный округ | |
 Emblem of the Eastern Military District | |
| Founded | 21 October 2010 |
| Country |  Russia |
| Branch |  Russian Ground Forces |
| Type | Military district |
| Part of | Ministry of Defence |
| Headquarters | Ulitsa Serysheva 15, Khabarovsk |
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| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant General Aleksandr Sanchik (acting) |
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The Order of the Red Banner Eastern Military District (Russian: Восточный военный округ) is a military district of Russia.
It is one of the five military districts of the Russian Armed Forces, with its jurisdiction within the Far Eastern Federal District of the country. The Eastern Military District was created as part of the 2008 military reforms, and founded by Presidential Decree №1144 signed on September 20, 2010, to replace the Far East Military District with the addition of the Transbaikal section of the Siberian Military District.[1] The district began operation on October 21, 2010, under the command of Admiral Konstantin Sidenko.
The Eastern Military District is the second largest military district in Russia by geographic size at 7,000,000 square kilometers (2,700,000 sq mi). The district contains 11 federal subjects of Russia: Amur Oblast, Buryatia, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Kamchatka Krai, Khabarovsk Krai, Magadan Oblast, Primorsky Krai, Sakha Republic, Sakhalin Oblast, Zabaykalsky Krai.[1]
The district commander may direct all the formations of the Armed Forces within the district's territory, with the exception of the Strategic Rocket Forces and Russian Aerospace Forces. In addition, operational subordination of the formations of the National Guard Troops, the Border Service of the FSB, as well as units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and other ministries and departments performing tasks in the district.[2]
The Eastern Military District is headquartered in Khabarovsk, and its current district commander is Lieutenant General Aleksandr Sanchik, who has held the position since May 2024.[3]
- ^ a b Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 20 сентября 2010 года № 1144 «О военно-административном делении Российской Федерации» Archived 2012-03-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Восточный военный округ". mil.ru. 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Hero of Russia Rustam Muradov appointed Commander of Eastern Military District". 7 October 2022.