Andrey Mikhailovich Bulyga (Russian: Андрей Михайлович Булыга; born 13 October, 1968, Sary-Ozek, Kazakh SSR) is a Russian Military officer who is Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation for Logistics since 11 March, 2024.[1] Since 2016 he holds the rank of Lieutenant General.

Andrey Bulyga
Native name
Андрей Михайлович Булыга
Born (1968-03-11) March 11, 1968 (age 56)
Sary-Ozek, KSSR
Allegiance Russia
Service/branch Russian Armed Forces
Years of service1985- present
RankLieutenant general
AwardsOrder "For Merit to the Fatherland", Order of Alexander Nevsky, Order of Courage, Order of Military Merit, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR", Medal "Participant of the military operation in Syria", Medal "For the Return of Crimea", Awards of the Russian Ministry of Defense
Alma materMilitary Logistics Academy
Military Academy of the Russian General Staff

Biography

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Born on 13 October, 1968 in the village of Sary-Ozek then part of Almaty Region in the Kazakh SSR.

In 1990, he graduated from the Ulyanovsk Higher Military Technical School, in 1999 from the Military Academy of Logistics and Transport, and in 2010 from the Military Academy of the General Staff.[2]

He served in the Western Group of Forces, the Moscow, Far Eastern and Central Military Districts, and at the Logistics Command of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Since December 2012 he served as Deputy Commander of the Central Military District for Logistics, since February 2018 as Deputy Commander of the Western Military District for Logistics.

In 2014, he was awarded the military rank of major general. On February 20, 2016, he was awarded the military rank of lieutenant general.

On March 11, 2024, by decree of the President of Russia, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation for logistics of the Russian Armed Forces, replacing Alexey Kuzmenkov.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Путин третий раз с начала «спецоперации» сменил замминистра обороны по матобеспечению" (in Russian). Forbes. 2024-03-11.
  2. ^ "«Родина позвала — я прибыл». Что известно о новом заместителе Шойгу, который будет отвечать за обеспечение армии" (in Russian). ngs.ru. 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  3. ^ "Путин в третий раз с начала СВО сменил заместителя Шойгу по тылу" (in Russian). Chelyabinsk Online. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-07-25.