By decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Colonel-General Alexander Zhuravlev was appointed Commander of the Western Military District. This was reported in the press service of the district.
According to the head of the press service of the EVO, Colonel Igor Muginov, the new commander-in-chief of the Western Military District has been appointed to replace Colonel-General Andrei Kartapolov, who went up this summer and was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia. Until the presidential decree is issued on the appointment of the commander of the Western Military District, Zhuravlev acted as district commander.
Alexander Zhuravlev – graduate of the Chelyabinsk Higher Tank Command School named after. 50-anniversary of the Great October, which I finished in 1986 year. Also, the new commander of the Western Military District at one time graduated from the Military Academy of Armored Forces and the Military Academy of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces.
At different times since 2013 served as Deputy Commander of the Central Military District (CVO), Chief of Staff and First Deputy Commander of the Southern Military District (YUVO), Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and commanded the troops of the Eastern Military District (TSBs).
Was on a business trip in the Syrian Arab Republic, where he commanded the Russian group of armed forces in Syria. Awarded with medals and orders of the Russian Federation, hero of Russia.
