Background
Vladimir was born on January 27, 1955, in Jarkurgan region, Surkhandarya oblast, Uzbekistan.
Vladimir was born on January 27, 1955, in Jarkurgan region, Surkhandarya oblast, Uzbekistan.
In 1977, he studied at F.E. Dzerzhinsky Artillery Academy, then he studied at the Command Faculty of the same academy in 1984, at the Military Academy of the General Staff of the RF’s Armed Forces in 1999.
In 1977-82, Vladimir held many positions in the General Directorate of the USSR Ministry of Defense.
Since 1984 he took command posts in Military Units and in the Central Office of the 12th General Directorate of the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Defense.
In 1989-97, he worked in the General Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the RF’s Armed Forces.
Since 1997, he has been the First Deputy Chief of the 12th General Directorate, since 1998, he has been the Chief of Staff – the 1st Deputy Chief of the 12th General Directorate.
On 19 December 2005, he was appointed General Director of the RF Ministry of Defense, which deals with the operation of Russian nuclear weapons.