Moscow Military District

Moscow Military District
Московский военный округ
Moscow Military District Coat of Arms
FoundedAugust 6, 1864
CountryRussia Russian Empire (1864–1918)
 Soviet Union (1922–1991)
Russia Russian Federation (1991–2010) (1 March 2024 - present)[1]
Branch Russian Ground Forces
TypeMilitary District
Part ofMinistry of Defence
HeadquartersMoscow
EngagementsRusso-Turkish War of 1877–8
World War I
October Revolution
Russian Civil War
World War II
Russian Invasion of Ukraine
DecorationsOrder of Lenin Order of Lenin

The Order of Lenin Moscow Military District is a military district of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. Originally it was a district of the Imperial Russian Army until the Russian Empire's collapse in 1917. It was then part of the Soviet Armed Forces. The district was awarded the Order of Lenin in 1968. In 2010 it was merged with the Leningrad Military District to form the new Western Military District.

In December 2022, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu proposed to reestablish it along with the Leningrad Military District,[2] a decision confirmed in June 2023 by Deputy Chief of the General Staff Yevgeny Burdinsky.[3] The district was reformed on February 26, 2024, after the Western Military District was split.[4]

  1. ^ "Путин воссоздал Московский и Ленинградский военные округа - Газета.Ru | Новости". Газета.Ru (in Russian). 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  2. ^ "Russia's defense chief proposes re-establishing Moscow, Leningrad military districts". TASS. 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  3. ^ Rezchikov, Andrey (2023-06-05). "Why does Russia need two new armies?" (in Russian). Vzglyad. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  4. ^ Путин подписал указ о новом составе военных округов. ria.ru (in Russian). 2024-02-26. Retrieved 2024-02-26.

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