Vladimir Chirkin
Vladimir Chirkin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Vladimir Valentinovich Chirkin |
| Born | 12 October 1955 |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
| Service years | 1974–2013 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Commands | Russian Ground Forces Siberian Military District Central Military District |
| Awards | |
| Alma mater | Kazan Suvorov Military School Frunze Military Academy General Staff Military Academy |
Colonel General Vladimir Valentinovich Chirkin (Russian: Владимир Валентинович Чиркин, born 12 October 1955) is a Russian military officer and a former commander-in-chief of the Russian Ground Forces (26 April 2012 – 2 December 2013).