Yevgeny Nikiforov | |
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| Native name | Евгений Валерьевич Никифоров |
| Birth name | Yevgeny Valeryevich Nikiforov |
| Born | 1 January 1970 Aksha, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Russia |
| Years of service | 1987–present |
| Rank | Colonel General |
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Yevgeny Valeryevich Nikiforov (Russian: Евгений Валерьевич Никифоров; born 1 January 1970), is a Russian military officer who was the commander of the Western Military District between 23 January 2023 and 26 February 2024. He had previously been the Chief of Staff - First Deputy Commander of the Eastern Military District from 2020 to 2023.[1] He has held the rank of colonel general since 17 February 2023.[2][3]
Since 14 May 2018, he has been under international sanctions of Ukraine.
- ^ "В Западном и Южном военных округах сменили командующих". РБК (in Russian). 23 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 17.02.2023 № 99 ∙ Официальное опубликование правовых актов ∙ Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации". publication.pravo.gov.ru. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Путин присвоил звание генерал-полковника командующим Восточным и Западным военными округами". Коммерсантъ (in Russian). 17 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.