Andrei Troshev

Andrey Nikolaevich Troshev
Troshev in 2023
Born (1962-04-05) April 5, 1962 (age 62)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance Soviet Union (1980–1991)
 Russia (1991–2012)
Service/branchArtillery, Ministry of Internal Affairs (Russia)
Years of service1980–2012
RankПолковник Colonel
Battles/warsSoviet-Afghan War
Second Chechen War
Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war
Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Awards
Alma materKalinin 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]

  1. ^ Faulconbridge, Guy (2023-07-14). "Andrei Troshev: who is Wagner mercenary Putin wants to replace Prigozhin?". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  2. ^ AFP (2023-09-29). "Ex-Prigozhin Aide to Oversee Volunteer Fighters in Ukraine – Kremlin". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2023-09-29.

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