14 Facts About Rustam Muradov

Colonel General Rustam Usmanovich Muradov is a Russian Ground Forces officer.

Rustam Muradov was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation in 2017.

In October 2022, General Rustam Muradov was appointed Commander of the Eastern Military District.

Rustam Usmanovich Muradov was born in Chinar, Derbentsky District of the Dagestan ASSR within the Russian SFSR, then Soviet Union.

Ethnically Tabasaran, his father Usman Rustam Muradov was born in Khanak in Tabasaransky District of the Dagestan ASSR but later moved with his parents north to Chinar, after the earthquake in southern Dagestan in 1966.

Rustam Muradov then graduated from the Kazan Suvorov Military School.

Rustam Muradov was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation in the same year.

Rustam Muradov was promoted to lieutenant general on 20 February 2020 by the decree of the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin.

Rustam Muradov was replaced by Major General Mikhail Kosobokov on 9 September 2021.

Rustam Muradov has been involved in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine in several posts.

On 7 October 2022, General Rustam Muradov was appointed Commander of Eastern Military District, and was promoted to Colonel general on 18 February 2023.

In February 2023, Rustam Muradov came under fire for a failed offensive in the battle for Vuhledar, where reports of the loss of nearly 30 mostly intact infantry fighting vehicles and many Russian soldiers occurred.

On 26 March 2023, it was reported in Russian media that Rustam Muradov was dismissed from his position as Commander of Eastern Military District.

Rustam Muradov is sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.