Vladimir Zarudnitsky
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| Native name | Владимир Борисович Зарудницкий |
| Born |
6 February 1958 Abinsk, Krasnodar Krai, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Russian Federation |
| Service/branch | Russian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1975–present |
| Rank | Colonel general |
| Commands held |
27th Guards Motor Rifle Division |
| Battles/wars | Second Chechen War |
| Awards |
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 4th class |
27th Guards Motor Rifle Division
36th Army
Main Operational Directorate
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 4th class
Vladimir Borisovich Zarudnitsky (Russian: Владимир Борисович Зарудницкий; born 6 February 1958) is a Russian Ground Forces colonel general and the commander of the Central Military District.
Zarudnitsky served in the Soviet Army from the 1970s and became a junior officer in the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany, commanding a platoon, company, and intelligence regiment. After his 1989 graduating from the Frunze Military Academy, Zarudnitsky became chief of staff of a regiment and a regimental commander in the Far Eastern Military District. He then served as chief of staff and commander of a motor rifle brigade in the North Caucasus Military District. After graduating from the Military Academy of the General Staff in 2003, Zarudnitsky became commander of the 27th Guards Motor Rifle Division. Between 2005 and 2007 he served as a chief of staff of the 36th Army in the Siberian Military District. Zarudnitsky took command of the 36th Army and in 2009 became chief of staff of the Moscow Military District. In March 2011 he became deputy commander of the Southern Military District. In September of that year, Zarudnitsky became head of the Main Operational Directorate and deputy chief of the General Staff. In June 2014, he became commander of the Central Military District.
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