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Valery Gerasimov
Also Known As Valery Vasilyevich Gerasimov
Russian army general serving as the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and First Deputy Minister of Defence
Gerasimov is a Russian army general serving as the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and First Deputy Minister of Defence.
He was appointed by president Vladimir Putin on 9 November 2012 replacing Nikolay Makarov, and currently serves as the commander of all Russian forces in Ukraine.
erasimov was promoted to chief of staff of the Far Eastern Military District in March 2003, and was appointed chief of the Main Combat Training and Service Directorate of the General Staff in April 2005. In 2006 he was sent back to the North Caucasus as chief of staff of the North Caucasus Military District, and in December 2006 appointed commander of the Leningrad Military District, a significant promotion. Gerasimov was transferred to command the Moscow Military District in 2009 and on 23 December 2010 appointed deputy chief of the General Staff.He briefly commanded the Central Military District between April and November 2012. After the dismissal of Anatoly Serdyukov as defense minister, his successor Sergei Shoigu nominated Gerasimov to be the next Chief of the General Staff, replacing Nikolay Makarov. Putin approved Gerasimov's nomination on 9 November
Gerasimov was alleged to have conceived the "Gerasimov doctrine" – combining military, technological, information, diplomatic, economic, cultural and other tactics for the purpose of achieving strategic goals.The author of the original paper, Mark Galeotti, claimed it was a speech which, due to translation errors, was misinterpreted in the American press as a belligerent, rather than defensive strategic proposal.
Staff appointment up to Crimea (2012–2020)
Gerasimov was appointed Chief of the General Staff following the dismissal of Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov on 6 November 2012.[citation needed] The previous Chief of General Staff, Army General Nikolay Makarov, was seen as close to Serduykov and was seen by commentators as likely to be replaced by new Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. It has been reported that Makarov resigned, but he was formally dismissed by President Vladimir Putin.
Prelude to 2022 invasion of Ukraine to present (2021–present)
On 9 December 2021, Gerasimov issued a warning to the Ukrainian government against attempting to settle the war in Donbas using force. Gerasimov said that "information about Russia's alleged impending invasion of Ukraine is a lie." According to Gerasimov, "Kyiv is not fulfilling the Minsk Agreements. The Ukrainian armed forces are touting that they have started to employ US-supplied Javelin anti-tank missile systems in Donbass and are also using Turkish reconnaissance/strike drones. As a result, the already tense situation in the east of that country is further deteriorating."
In 2021 Gerasimov explained his doctrine to the Financial Times.On 23 December 2021, he discussed regional security issues with his British counterpart Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff.
On 11 February 2022, Gerasimov met with Tony Radakin and denied that Russia was planning to invade Ukraine.
Early Life
Gerasimov was born in a working-class family in Kazan, Tatar ASSR on 8 September 1955.
Interested in the army from a young age, Gerasimov grew up on the stories of his veteran uncle, a former tank company commander, and avidly read the books of Konstantin Simonov. After fourth grade Gerasimov's father sent his documents for admission to the Kazan Suvorov Military School, but that year the military school programs were reduced to two years' duration. Nonetheless, Gerasimov entered the military school as soon as he was able to four years later in 1971. Graduating from the Suvorov military school in 1973 with a gold medal, Gerasimov was admitted to the Kazan Higher Tank Command School for officer training
Education
- Kazan Suvorov Military School -
- Graduating - Suvorov military school
Career
- Russian - Chief of the General Staff
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Recognition
Russian
Hero of the Russian Federation (2016)
First Class of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (2021)
Grand Cordon of the Order of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker (2022)
Order of St. George (3rd Class)
Medal of the Order of Alexander Nevsky (2021)
Medal of the Order of Honour (2016)
Medal of the Order of Military Merit (2000)
Medal of the Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" (3rd grade)
Medal "For Battle Merit"
Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Medal "For Courage" 1st Class
Medal "For strengthening of brotherhood in arms"
Medal For "200 years to the Ministry of Defence"
Medal For "20 Years of Impeccable Service"
Medal For "15 Years of Impeccable Service"
Medal For "10 Years of Impeccable Service"
Foreign
Medal of Marshal Baghramyan (Armenia, 2015)
Medal "For services in the field of military cooperation" (Azerbaijan, 2014)
Medal of the Order of the Friendship of Peoples (Belarus, 2010
Hero of the Donetsk People's Republic (2022)
Medal of the Order of the Red Banner (Mongolia)
Grand Officier of the Order of the Union of Burma (Myanmar)
Grand Officier of the Order of Ruben Dario (Nicaragua, 2013)
Military Commonwealth Medal (Syria, 2016)