Yevgeny Nikiforov

Yevgeny Nikiforov
Native name
Евгений Валерьевич Никифоров
Birth nameYevgeny Valeryevich Nikiforov
Born (1970-01-01) 1 January 1970 (age 54)
Aksha, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Russia
Years of service1987–present
RankColonel General
Commands

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.

  1. ^ "В Западном и Южном военных округах сменили командующих". РБК (in Russian). 23 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Путин присвоил звание генерал-полковника командующим Восточным и Западным военными округами". Коммерсантъ (in Russian). 17 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.