Vladimir Chirkin
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Colonel General Vladimir Valentinovich Chirkin (Russian: Владимир Валентинович Чиркин, born 12 October 1955) is a Russian military officer and a former commander of Russian Ground Forces (26 April 2012 – 2 December 2013).
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Valentinovich and the family name is Chirkin.
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Birth name | Vladimir Valentinovich Chirkin |
Born | (1955-10-12) 12 October 1955 (age 68) Khasavyurt, Dagestan ASSR, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
Years of service | 1974–2013 |
Rank | Colonel General |
Commands held | Russian Ground Forces Siberian Military District Central Military District |
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