Andrey Mordvichev

Andrey Nikolayevich Mordvichev (Russian: Андрей Николаевич Мордвичев; born 14 January 1976[1]) is a Russian lieutenant general who is the overall commander of the Central Military District.

Andrey Nikolayevich Mordvichev
Native name
Андрей Николаевич Мордвичев
Born (1976-01-14) 14 January 1976
Soviet Union
Allegiance Russia
Service/branch Russian Ground Forces
RankLieutenant general
Commands held
Battles/wars

Mordvichev commanded the 4th Separate Guards Tank Brigade from 2011 and the 28th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade in 2014. He is currently the commander of the Central Military District of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. [2][3]

Russian invasion of Ukraine

He commanded the army during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, where Ukrainian sources (falsely) claimed he was killed[4][5][6][7] in an 18 March airstrike on an airfield in Chornobaivka.[4][8] This would have made him Russia's sixth general to be killed in the invasion and the most highly ranked casualty of the war up to that point.[9][8] However, Mordvichev's claimed death was not confirmed by Russian sources,[10][11] and on 28 March, Russian television broadcast images that showed Ramzan Kadyrov meeting Mordvichev in Mariupol.[12][13]

Since 17 February 2023, he has commanded Russia's Central Military District, having replaced the promoted Colonel-General Aleksandr Lapin due to the previous territorial losses during the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive.[14]

References
  1. Татьяна СОЛОВОВА (8 May 2018). "Парад Победы 2018 в Новосибирске: Впервые в строю - «Панцирь», «саушки» и квадроциклы" [Victory Parade 2018 in Novosibirsk: For the first time in formation - "Panzer", "sauskas" and quad bikes]. nsk.kp.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. "Кадровые изменения в командном составе Вооружённых Сил". Президент России (in Russian). Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  3. ""Противника уничтожить!" Куйвашев посетил 28-ю мотострелковую бригаду и вспомнил о ее миротворческих миссиях". Nakanune.RU (in Russian). 20 February 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  4. "Советник Зеленского: «По предварительным данным, в результате удара ВСУ убит генерал-лейтенант РФ Андрей Мордвичев»" [Zelensky's adviser: "According to preliminary reports, Russian Lieutenant General Andrey Mordvichev was killed in an attack by the AFU".]. The Insider (in Russian). Retrieved 18 March 2022. 16 марта президент Украины Владимир Зеленский заявил, что российские войска в Украине продолжают нести значительные потери. По его словам, в частности, был убит один генерал.
  5. "Mariupolis käivad tänavalahingud, Kiievi all on rünnakusuunad blokeeritud" [Street fighting in Mariupol, blocked offensive routes under Kyiv] (in Estonian). ERR. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  6. Murray, Graeme; Stewart, Will (19 March 2022). "Fifth Russian general killed by defending Ukraine forces since war began". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  7. Joe Walsh (19 March 2022). "Ukraine Claims Another Russian General Died In Southern Ukrainian Battle". Forbes. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  8. "Russian commanders killed in Putin's war as Ukraine invasion 'not going to plan'". The Independent. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  9. Cole, Brendan (19 March 2022). "Ukraine claims to have killed fifth Russian general since start of the war". Newsweek. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  10. Shoaib, Alia (19 March 2022). "A 5th Russian general has been killed in attack on an army base, Ukraine officials claim". Business Insider Africa. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  11. Bancroft, Holly (19 March 2022). "Fifth Russian general killed as 'planes and helicopters shot down', Ukraine claims". The Independent. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  12. "Chechen Leader Travels to Mariupol: Reports". The Moscow Times. 28 March 2022.
  13. "Deaths of generals expose Russia's troubles in Ukraine". France24. 28 March 2022.
  14. Child, David. "Ukraine war set to dominate Munich Security Conference". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 17 February 2023.


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