Russian servicemen receive general-officer shoulder boards in National Centre for State Defence Control of Russia
Sergei Shoigu issued Colonel General shoulder boards to Commander of the Western Military District
Yevgeny Nikiforov, and Commander of the Eastern Military District
Rustam Muradov, as well as the shoulder boards to promote other general and supreme officers to their next military ranks.
The
Minister of Defence congratulated the servicemen, expressed his gratitude for exemplary service, and wished them to have further success in their line of duty.
The Presidential Decree on awarding the Colonel General rank to Nikiforov and Muradov, as well as to other general and senior officers, was published on 17 February.
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