Former commander of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh  appointed deputy commander of RF ground forces

ArmInfo. The former  commander of Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh, Hero of Russia Colonel General Rustam Muradov has been appointed deputy  commander-in-chief of the ground forces, RBK reports, citing a source  familiar with the personnel appointments.

Since 2014, General Oleg Salyukov has been the commander-in-chief of  the ground forces. The Russian Defense Ministry has not officially  announced Muradov's appointment.

Muradov commanded Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh from  November 2020 to May 2021.

Muradov was previously the commander of the "East" group of forces in  the military operation zone in Ukraine, the Defense Ministry reported  in July 2022. Since October 2022, he led the joint strategic command  of the Eastern Military District. He holds the title of Hero of  Russia, the Order of Merit for the Fatherland of the IV and III  degrees, and the Order of Courage. At the end of February 2022, he  was subject to EU sanctions.