Anatoly Sergeyev
Anatoly Sergeyev | |
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Sergeyev in 2000 | |
| Native name | Анатолий Ипатович Сергеев |
| Birth name | Anatoly Ipatovich Sergeyev |
| Born | 6 November 1940 Ipatovka, Bolsherechensky District, Omsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 16 December 2025 (aged 85) Samara, Russia |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
| Branch | Russian Ground Forces |
| Service years | 1960–2002 |
| Rank | Colonel general |
| Commands | 14th Guards Combined Arms Army
Volga Military District(1992–2001) |
| Conflict | Soviet-Afghan War |
Anatoly Ipatovich Sergeyev (Russian: Анатолий Ипатович Сергеев; 6 November 1940 – 16 December 2025) was a Russian military officer who was commander of the Volga–Ural and the Volga Military Districts from 1991 to 2001. He reached the rank of colonel general in 1991.
Life and career
Anatoly Sergeyev was born in the village of Ipatovka, Bolsherechensky District, Omsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union on 6 November 1940.[1][2]
Sergeyev attended the Far Eastern Tank School in 1960 and graduated with honors in 1963.[1][2] In 1970, he enrolled in the Military Academy of the Armored Forces named after Marshal of the Soviet Union R. Ya. Malinovsky, and graduated in 1973.[1][2]
In 1980, Sergeyev entered the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces named after K. E. Voroshilov, and graduated in 1982.[1][2]
From February 1986 to June 1987, Sergeyev was commander of the 14th Guards Combined Arms Army in the Odessa Military District. From June 1987 to August 1991, he was the Chief of Staff of the Odessa Military District. From 1 September 1991, he was the Commander of the Volga-Ural Military District. On 7 July 1992, Sergeyev became the commander of the newly-formed Volga Military District[3][4] until 24 March 2001 when it was abolished.[5]
Sergeyev retired from the army in 2002, and became chairman of the Samara Regional Public Organization of the Committee of Veterans of War and Military Service.[6] He died in Samara on 16 December 2025, at the age of 85.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Сергеев Анатолий Ипатович". Центр военно-политических исследований (Center for Military and Political Studies). Archived from the original on 8 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d "А.И.Сергееву исполнилось 80 лет" [A.I. Sergeev turned 80 years old]. КЛУБ ВОЕНАЧАЛЬНИКОВ РФ (CLUB OF MILITARY LEADERS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION) (in Russian). 6 November 2020. Archived from the original on 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Об образовании Приволжского и Уральского военных округов". ips.pravo.gov.ru. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 16.07.1992 г. № 774". Президент России (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 24.03.2001 г. № 337с". Президент России (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "Общественная палата Самарской области - Сергеев Анатолий Ипатович". op63.ru. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
- ^ "16 декабря в Самаре скончался генерал-полковник Анатолий Сергеев". tvsamara.ru. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2025.