Yuri Yakubov was born on 29 August 1946 in Velikiye Luki, to a military family.
10 Facts About Yuri Yakubov
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Yuri Yakubov graduated from the Kharkov Guards Higher Tank Command School in 1967.
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In June 1985, Yuri Yakubov was transferred as commander of the 90th Guards Tank Division in East Germany.
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Yuri Yakubov's military service is the fact that he received three military ranks ahead of schedule, which was an extremely rare case.
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In 1990, Yakubov graduated from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces named after K E Voroshilov.
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On 13 February 1992, Yuri Yakubov was promoted to lieutenant general, and in June 1994, he became deputy commander of the Far Eastern Military District.
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On 2 August 1999, Yuri Yakubov was appointed as commander of the Far Eastern Military District, where he was promoted to colonel general.
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On 22 February 2003, Yuri Yakubov was promoted to Army General.
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On 10 September 2006, Yuri Yakubov retired upon reaching the age limit for military service.
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Yuri Yakubov maintained strong ties with his hometown of Velikiye Luki following his retirement, participating in many citywide events.