Roman Borisovich Berdnikov
Native name
Роман Борисович Бердников
Born (1974-08-31) 31 August 1974
Kamen-na-Obi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance Russia
Years of service1995–present
RankLieutenant general
Commands heldCommander of the 29th Army
Battles/warsRussian military intervention in the Syrian civil war
Russo-Ukrainian War
AwardsOrder "For Merit to the Fatherland"

Roman Borisovich Berdnikov (Russian: Роман Борисович Бердников; born 31 August 1974) is a Russian lieutenant general and current Commander of the Western Military District as of October 3, 2022.[1] He previously commanded the Russian military intervention in Syria. He commanded the 59th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade and, subsequently, the 29th Combined Arms Army.[2]

Biography

Roman Borisovich Berdnikov was born on 31 August 1974 in the town of Kamen-na-Obi, Altai Territory. From 1981 to 1989 he studied at the city school number 4. In 1989 he entered the Suvorov Military School in Kiev. He graduated in 1991 and immediately joined the Moscow Higher Military Command School, wherefrom he graduated in 1995.[3] He married in 1993 as a cadet.[4] He also participated in the 1995 Moscow Victory Day Parades.[5]

After commissioning, Berdnikov began service as a motor rifle platoon commander in Novosibirsk,[4] rising to the rank of chief of staff of a motor rifle regiment there. Berdnikov graduated from the Combined Arms Academy in 2003. After commanding a regiment for 2.5 years, Berdnikov became a deputy brigade commander.[4] He took command of the 59th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade of the Eastern Military District in February 2012[3] and was promoted to the rank of major general on 11 June 2014.[6] He continued commanding the brigade until August 2014, when he joined the Military Academy of the General Staff.

Upon graduation, he was appointed commander of the 29th Combined Arms Army on 4 March 2019[7] where his earnings were declared as 3,674,904.53 rubles (equivalent to roughly 56,000 US dollars), about a million more rubles than the previous year.[8] He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general on 10 December 2020.[9]

In October 2021, he was appointed Commander of the Group of Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Syrian Arab Republic.[10] Berdnikov was still in Syria as of 9 May 2022, when he reviewed the Victory Day Parade at Khmeimim Air Base.[11]

In early June 2022, rumours spread that Berdnikov was killed in Ukraine in the course of the Russo-Ukrainian War,[12][13][14] although some sources argue that the fatality was that of general Roman Kutuzov, whose death was confirmed by Russian media on 5 June.[15]

According to unconfirmed media reports, on 28 September 2022 he was appointed Commander of the Russia’s Western Military District, replacing Colonel General Alexander Zhuravlyov.[16][17]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Institute for the Study of War".
  2. ↑ Роман Кильмяшкин (19 March 2019). "29-ю армию в Забайкалье возглавил уроженец Камня-на-Оби". www.amic.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  3. 1 2 Lobkov, Konstantin (20 July 2012). "Служба на совесть". Krasnaya Zvezda (in Russian). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Bushuyeva, Dina (6 October 2012). "Роман Бердников: Армия - мое призвание". Vestnik Prigranichya. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Суворовец Киевского СВУ, генерал-майор Бердников принял командование 29-й ОА ВВО". artstandart.info. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 11.06.2014 № 414". publication.pravo.gov.ru. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  7. ↑ Volodkina, Natalya (14 December 2020). "Командующий 29-й армией в Забайкалье Бердников получил звание генерал-лейтенанта". Chita.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  8. ↑ Podshivalova, Sofiya (18 August 2020). "Более 3 млн руб заработал Роман Бердников за год". zab.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 10.12.2020 № 769 ∙ Официальное опубликование правовых актов ∙ Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации". publication.pravo.gov.ru. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "Звездный десант армейских боксеров посетил авиабазу «Хмеймим» в Сирии". cska.ru. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Парад Победы состоялся на российской авиабазе Хмеймим в Сирии". EADaily (in Russian). 9 May 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  12. ↑ Matt Murphy (6 June 2022). "Ukraine war: Another Russian general killed by Ukrainian forces - reports". www.bbc.com. BBC News. Retrieved 6 June 2022. His death comes as rumours circulated on social media that a second senior officer, Lt Gen Roman Berdnikov, commander of the 29th Army, was also killed in fighting over the weekend. The BBC cannot independently verify the claims.
  13. ↑ "Ukraine forces 'kill two Russian generals' amid heavy fighting in east". 9news.com.au. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  14. ↑ "Another Top Russian Army General Dies In Ukraine War, Ukrainian Military Confirms". International Business Times. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  15. ↑ Dialog.ua. "Гибель российского генерала на Донбассе: соцсети нашли фото и фамилию вероятного "кандидата"". Диалог.UA (in Russian). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  16. ↑ "Новым руководителем Западного военного округа назначен выпускник Киевского суворовского училища". fontanka.ru (in Russian). 2 October 2022.
  17. ↑ "РБК: В Западном военном округе назначен новый командующий". Vzglyad (in Russian). 3 October 2022.
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