In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Vasilyevich and the family name is Gerasimov.
Hero of the Russian Federation
Valery Gerasimov
Валерий Герасимов
Official portrait, 2017
Chief of the General Staff
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 November 2012
President
Vladimir Putin
Minister
Sergei Shoigu
Deputy
Nikolay Bogdanovsky
Preceded by
Nikolay Makarov
Deputy Chief of the General Staff
In office 23 December 2010 – 9 November 2012
Chief
Nikolay Makarov
Preceded by
Alexander Burutin
Succeeded by
Nikolay Bogdanovsky
Commander of the Joint Group of Forces in the Special Military Operation zone
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 January 2023
Deputy
Sergey Surovikin Oleg Salyukov Alexei Kim
Preceded by
Sergey Surovikin
Personal details
Born
Valery Vasilyevich Gerasimov
(1955-09-08) 8 September 1955 (age 68) Kazan, Tatar ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Alma mater
General Staff Academy
Profession
Soldier
Military service
Allegiance
Soviet Union (1973–1991)
Russia (since 1991)
Branch/service
Soviet Army
Russian Ground Forces
Years of service
1977–present
Rank
General of the Army[1]
Commands
Central Military District
Moscow Military District
Leningrad Military District
58th Army
144th Guards Motor Rifle Division
Battles/wars
Second Chechen War
Syrian Civil War
Russo-Ukrainian War
Battle of Ilovaisk (August 2014)[2]
Battle of Izium (April 2022)[3]
2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive[4]
Awards
Hero of the Russian Federation
Order of Honour
Order of St. George (3rd and 4th Class)
Valery Vasilyevich Gerasimov (Russian: Валерий Васильевич Герасимов, IPA:[vɐˈlʲerʲɪjvɐˈsʲilʲjɪvʲɪtɕɡʲɪˈrasʲɪməf]; born 8 September 1955) is a Russian army general serving as the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and First Deputy Minister of Defence.
He was appointed by president Vladimir Putin on 9 November 2012 replacing Nikolay Yegorovich Makarov,[5][6][7] and currently serves as the commander of all Russian forces in Ukraine. He is considered one of the most powerful men in Russia, and one of three people to hold access to Russia's nuclear weapons, alongside Putin and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.[8]
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^"Russian Army General Staff Chief Gerasimov, ten Russian military servicemen suspected of involvement in Ilovaisk tragedy - SBU". Kyiv Post. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
^Gerasimova, Tanya (28 April 2022). "Russian Chief of General Staff Gerasimov Arrives in Kharkiv Region to Personally Command Offensive". Ukrainian News. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
^"Institute for the Study of War".
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^"General Gerasimov, Russia's top soldier, appears for first time since Wagner mutiny". Reuters. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
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invading Ukraine, but was demoted to deputy commander and replaced by ValeryGerasimov in January 2023. In late June 2023, rumors about his arrest emerged...
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deniability for military operations abroad. The plan was pushed forward by ValeryGerasimov, who took over as Chief of the General Staff in 2012. Prigozhin was...
Weapons, Military Equipment". "Profile: Russia's new military chief ValeryGerasimov". BBC News. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2012. "Голос военного...
operation on 20 October 2010, under the command of Colonel-General ValeryGerasimov. General Lieutenant Roman Berdnikov took over command on 3 October...
Ivan Popov, sent a letter to overall commander, ValeryGerasimov, requesting his army be rotated. Gerasimov responded by dismissing Popov of his command...
Staff General ValeryGerasimov dedicated to the Zapad drills; the conversation was billed as a follow-up to the meeting of ValeryGerasimov and the Chairman...
February 2022, Radakin met with ValeryGerasimov, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. Gerasimov denied that Russia was planning...
early January 2017, Chief of General Staff of Russian Armed Forces ValeryGerasimov said that the Russian Air Force (RuAF) had carried out 19,160 combat...
Sergey Surovikin and Oleg Salyukov, with Chief of the General Staff ValeryGerasimov appointed commander-in-chief. Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 2nd...
December 16, 2019, Milley met with the Russian military chief of staff ValeryGerasimov in Bern, Switzerland, on December 18. This continued a series of meetings...