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Andrey Troshev

Russian military officer (born 1962)

Andrei Nikolayevich Troshev (Russian: Андрей Николаевич Трошев, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪtɕ ˈtroʂɨf]; born April 5, 1962), nicknamed Sedoi (Russian: Седой, IPA: [sʲɪˈdoi], lit. 'the Grey-Haired'), is a Russian retired colonel, former agent for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and a veteran of the Soviet-Afghan War, the Second Chechen War, and the Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Andrey Troshev (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 5, 1962.¹

About

He was awarded the Hero of the Russian Federation, the highest honorary title in Russia, for his service.

On July 14, 2023, Vladimir Putin announced that he wanted Troshev to replace Yevgeny Prigozhin as the leader of the Wagner Group following Prigozhin's brief rebellion the previous month.

On September 29, 2023, he was tasked by Vladimir Putin to oversee volunteer units in Ukraine after a meeting.

From Wikipedia’s article on Andrey Troshev, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Wagner GroupChair⁹

Early life and education

Date not recordedRussian Academy of State Service³

Career

Occupation: soldier.⁵

Date not recordedChair, Wagner Group⁴

Personal life

BornApr 5, 1962, Saint Petersburg⁶
CitizenshipSoviet Union, Russia⁷

Awards

Date not recordedHero of the Donetsk People's Republic⁸
Date not recordedHero of the Luhansk People's Republic⁸
Date not recordedHero of the Russian Federation⁸
Date not recordedJubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"⁸
Date not recordedMedal "200 Years of the MIA of Russia"⁸
Date not recordedMedal "For Impeccable Service", 3rd class⁸
Date not recordedMedal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"⁸
Date not recordedMedal for distinguished military service, 1st class⁸
Date not recordedMedal for distinguished military service, 2nd class⁸
Date not recordedMedal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords⁸

More awards (5)

Date not recordedOrder of Courage⁸
Date not recordedOrder of Courage⁸
Date not recordedOrder of the Red Star⁸
Date not recordedOrder of the Red Star⁸
Date not recordedmedal for distinguished military service⁸

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WikidataAndrey Troshev on Wikidata
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WikipediaAndrey Troshev on Wikipedia
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WikidataAndrey Troshev: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataAndrey Troshev: Chair, Wagner Group, on Wikidata
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WikidataAndrey Troshev: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataAndrey Troshev: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataAndrey Troshev: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataAndrey Troshev: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataWagner Group, Chair
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Wikimedia CommonsAndrey Troshev photo by Office of the President of Russia, CC BY 4.0