Andrey Nikolaevich Troshev | |
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Born | Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | April 5, 1962
Allegiance | Soviet Union (1980–1991) Russia (1991–2012) |
Service/ | Artillery, Ministry of Internal Affairs (Russia) |
Years of service | 1980–2012 |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | Soviet-Afghan War Second Chechen War Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war Russian Invasion of Ukraine |
Awards | |
Alma mater | Kalinin Military Artillery Academy |
Andrey "Sedoi" Nikolaevich Troshev (born April 5, 1962) (Russian: Андрей Николаевич Трошев) is a Russian retired colonel, former agent for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and a veteran of the Soviet-Afghan War, the Second Chechen War, and the Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war. He was awarded the Hero of the Russian Federation, the highest honorary title in Russia for his service.
On July 14, 2023, Vladimir Putin announced that he wanted Troshev to replace Yevgeny Prigozhin as the leader of the Wagner Group following Prigozhin's brief rebellion the previous month.[1]
On September 29, 2023, he was tasked by Vladimir Putin to oversee volunteer units in Ukraine after a meeting.[2]
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