15 Facts About Dmitry Bulgakov

Dmitry Vitalyevich Bulgakov is a former Russian Ground Forces officer, a specialist in the field of logistic support of the armed forces.

Dmitry Bulgakov was Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation from 2 December 2008.

Dmitry Bulgakov was a general of the army as of 2011, and was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation in 2016.

Dmitry Bulgakov graduated from the Military Academy of Logistics and Transport between 1982 and 1984.

Dmitry Bulgakov studied from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia between 1994 and 1996.

From 2 December 2008 to 27 July 2010, Dmitry Bulgakov became the Chief of Logistics of the Armed Forces, and the Deputy Minister of Defense.

Dmitry Bulgakov supervises the Logistical Support of the Russian Armed Forces.

On 23 February 2011, Dmitry Bulgakov was given the military rank of Army General by the Decree of the President of Russia.

From 2015 to 2017, Dmitry Bulgakov was in charge of issues related to the construction of a railway line bypassing Ukraine.

For courage and heroism shown in the performance of military duty, in May 2016, Dmitry Bulgakov was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation.

In 2019, Dmitry Bulgakov led the Operational Group of the Russian Ministry of Defense for extinguishing forest fires in the Krasnoyarsk Krai, Irkutsk Oblast, Buryatia, Zabaykalsky Krai, and Yakutia.

On 26 July 2024 Dmitry Bulgakov was arrested on charges of corruption by the FSB and sent to Lefortovo prison in Moscow.

In September 2015, Dmitry Bulgakov was included in the sanctions list during the military involvement of Ukraine.

Dmitry Bulgakov was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.

Dmitry Bulgakov is a member of the Academy of Military Science of Russia, the Corresponding Member of the Academy of Humanities, and a professor of the Academy of Security, Defense and Law Enforcement Problems.