Putin awarded the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Kurenkov the rank of Colonel-General

Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the rank of Colonel-General to the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Alexander Kurenkov. The relevant decree was published on June 4 on the official Internet portal of legal information.

"To assign the military rank of Colonel-General to Alexander V. Kurenkov," the document says.

He previously held the rank of Lieutenant General, awarded to him in June 2022.

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