Alexander Lentsov

Summary

Alexander Ivanovich Lentsov (Russian: Александр Иванович Ленцов; born 20 December 1956), is a Russian army officer. From 1996 to 2009 he was commander of the 98th Guards Airborne Division. Between 2009 and 2013 he served as deputy commander of the Russian Airborne Forces, and from 2013 to 2020 as deputy commander of the Russian Ground Forces.

Alexander Lentsov
Native name
Александр Иванович Ленцов
Birth nameAlexander Ivanovich Lentsov
Born (1956-12-20) 20 December 1956 (age 67)
Kholmskaya, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
AllegianceSoviet Union Soviet Union (1974–1991)
Russia Russia (1991–Present)
RankColonel general

He was promoted to lieutenant general in 2011 and colonel general in 2014.

Since 2020 he has served as an advisor to the Minister of Defence.[1]

On April 25, 2023, he was appointed commander of the Russian peacekeeping contingent in Nagorno-Karabakh.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ kremlin.ru (22 January 2020). "Указ о назначении на должность в Вооружённых Силах". kremlin.ru. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Russian peacekeepers in Karabakh have a new commander". www.turan.az. 2023-04-26.
Military offices
Preceded by
Aleksandr Nikolaevich Bespalov
Commander of the 98th Guards Airborne Division
1996 - 2009
Succeeded by
Aleksei Nikolaevich Ragozin
Preceded by
Unknown
Deputy Commander of the Russian Airborne Forces
2009 - 2013
Succeeded by
Unknown
Preceded by
Unknown
Deputy Commander of the Russian Ground Forces
2013 - 2020
Succeeded by
Unknown