Sergey Rudskoy
Sergei Fedorovich Rudskoy | |
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| Native name | Серге́й Фёдорович Рудско́й |
| Born | October 2, 1960 Mykolaiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union (till 1991) Russian Federation |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Conflicts | First Chechen War Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Awards | Hero of the Russian Federation (2020) |
| Alma mater | Moscow Higher Combined Arms Command School |
Sergei Fedorovich Rudskoy (Russian: Сергей Фёдорович Рудской; born 2 October 1960, Mykolaiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) is a military officer of the Russian Federation who currently holds the rank of Colonel General. He has been the Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and First Deputy Chief of the General Staff since 24 November 2015. Due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, he is subject to sanctions by the European Union, United Kingdom and Ukraine.. He was awarded the Hero of the Russian Federation in February 2020.