Viktor Musavirovich Afzalov (; born 9 June 1968) is a Russian

colonel general Colonel general is a military rank used in some armies. It is particularly associated with Germany, where historically General officer#Old European system, general officer ranks were one grade lower than in the Commonwealth and the United States, ...

, who has served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces since 20 October 2023, when he succeeded Sergey Surovikin, who was removed by

Vladimir Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008. Putin also served as Prime Minister of Ru ...

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1968 births Living people People from Simferopol Raion Russian colonel generals Russian military personnel of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class Recipients of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class Recipients of the Order of Alexander Nevsky (Russian Federation) Recipients of the Order of Military Merit (Russia) Recipients of the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class Recipients of the Medal "Participant of the military operation in Syria" Zhukov Air and Space Defence Academy alumni Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia alumni {{Russia-mil-bio-stub