Valery Solodchuk
Valery Nikolaevich Solodchuk | |
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| Born | March 24, 1971 |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
| Branch | Russian Airborne Forces |
| Service years | 1988–present |
| Rank | Colonel General (2025) |
| Unit | Center group of forces Kursk group of forces |
| Commands | 7th Guards Mountain Air Assault Division 1st Army Corps 36th Combined Arms Army Central Military District |
| Conflicts | Russo-Ukrainian war |
| Awards | (2025) Order of Military Merit Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", II degree |
| Alma mater | Combined Arms Academy of the Russian Armed Forces |
Valery Nikolaevich Solodchuk (Russian: Валерий Николаевич Солодчук; born 24 March 1971) is a Russian army officer who is current commander of the Central Military District and joint group of forces "Center". He previously commanded the 36th Combined Arms Army of the Russian Armed Forces and the "Kursk" joint group of forces during the Russo-Ukrainian war from 2024 to 2025. In 2025, he was promoted Colonel General and awarded with the Hero of the Russian Federation title.