Viktor Afzalov

Viktor Musavirovich Afzalov (Russian: Виктор Мусавирович Афзалов; born 9 June 1968) is a Russian colonel general, who has served as the Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces since 20 October 2023, when he succeeded Sergey Surovikin, who was removed by Vladimir Putin. ^[3][4][2][5]

Viktor Afzalov
Official portrait, 2023
Native name	Виктор Афзалов
Birth name	Viktor Musavirovich Afzalov
Born	(1968-06-09) 9 June 1968 (age 57)[1] Ukromne [ru], Crimea, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Soviet Union  Russia
Branch	Soviet Air Forces  Russian Air Force  Russian Aerospace Forces
Rank	Colonel general[2]
Commands	Commander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces 11th Air and Air Defence Forces Army
Battles / wars	Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine