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Navy command. Commander-in-Chief of the Navy leaves the post

Today, the Ministry of Defense on its official website posted information that Admiral Vladimir Korolev has been appointed the new Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy. Since January of this year, Vladimir Korolev has been the acting Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy.


Vladimir Korolev was born on February 1, 1955 in the Kashinsky district of the Kalinin region (now it is the Tver region). In 1977 he graduated from the VVMU named after M.F. Frunze and received the position of commander of the electric navigation group of the navigational warhead of the multi-purpose nuclear submarine K-467.

The site offers a detailed naval biography and a list of available awards for Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Vladimir Korolev, who replaced Viktor Chirkov in this post.

Since November 1984 - senior assistant commander of the 246th crew of the 6th submarine division of the Northern Fleet. In August 1987, after graduating from the Higher Special Officer Classes of the Navy, he was appointed commander of the K-387 multi-purpose nuclear submarine of the 24th submarine division of the Northern Fleet. During combat service in August 1991, he successfully completed the assigned tasks in the Mediterranean Sea in the face of active opposition to the anti-submarine aviation of the NATO Navy detachment.

From November 1992 - Deputy Commander of the 24th Submarine Division of the Northern Fleet. In 1995 he graduated from the Naval Academy named after N.G. Kuznetsova. Since April 1996 - Head of the Department, and then the Anti-Submarine Warfare Service of the Operational Directorate of the Northern Fleet Headquarters.
In the period 2000-2002 he commanded a division of nuclear submarines of the Northern Fleet. Rear Admiral (06/10/2001). Since 2002 - the first commander of the Hajiyev naval base. Subsequently - chief of staff, and since August 2005 - commander of the 12th squadron of nuclear submarines of the Northern Fleet.

Since November 2007 - Deputy Commander of the Northern Fleet.

In the autumn of 2008, he led the campaign of a detachment of warships of the Northern Fleet, which completed a number of the most important military and political tasks in the Mediterranean region and the Caribbean. From the cruiser "Peter the Great" he led the international exercises "VENRUS-2008" in the Caribbean Sea. Under its flag, for the first time in the large anti-submarine ship of the Northern Fleet "Admiral Chabanenko" made the passage of the Panama Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and back, and also for the first time in the post-Soviet period of history made a business call to the port of Havana in Cuba, made calls to Venezuela and Panama.

Since August 2009 - Chief of Staff - First Deputy Commander of the Northern Fleet.

Since July 2010 - Commander of the Black Sea Fleet. He was the initiator of the restoration of the Church of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir in the city of Sevastopol and the creation of the museum complex of the legendary 35th coastal battery in Chersonese.

Since June 2011 - Commander of the Northern Fleet. In the autumn of 2012, surface ships of the Northern Fleet under its flag began to explore the Arctic and, for the first time in Russian history, made an amphibious landing on the New Siberian Islands.

In December 2014, he headed the joint strategic command of the Northern Fleet, reinforced by the Kola air defense formation, separate motorized rifle and arctic brigades and aviation. The zone of responsibility of the command on the territory of the Russian Federation along the coast of the Arctic Ocean has expanded to the administrative border with the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Under his direct command in 2015, there was an active creation of the military infrastructure of the Northern Fleet in the Arctic.

In April 2016, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy.

Member of 18 long-distance cruises on nuclear submarines and surface ships.

Member of the Presidium of the State Commission for the Development of the Arctic. Honorary polar explorer (2015).

Awarded with orders "For Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" 3rd class (1989), "For Military Merit" (1996), "For Merit to the Fatherland" 4th class (2009), "For Naval Merit" (2014) , medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 2nd degree and other medals.


Former Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy from 2016 to 2018. Admiral.

Vladimir Korolev was born on February 1, 1955 in the village of Pustynka, Tver Region. After school, in 1977 he graduated from the Military Institute of the Military Educational and Scientific Center of the Navy "Naval Academy named after Admiral Nikolai Kuznetsov". Later he received additional education at the Higher Special Officer Classes of the Navy.

Then he served as: commander of the electric navigation group and navigational warhead of the K-467 submarine, assistant commander of the K-495 submarine, senior assistant commander of the 246th crew of the submarine, commander of the K-488 submarine, commander of the submarine K-387 boats, deputy commander of the 24th submarine division, head of the department transformed into the anti-submarine warfare service of the Operational Directorate of the Northern Fleet Headquarters, commander of the 24th submarine division, commander of the Gadzhiev submarine storage base, chief of staff and commander of 12 th submarine squadron of the Northern Fleet.

From November 19, 2007 to August 2009, he was Deputy Commander of the Northern Fleet. In this position, in the fall of 2008, he led the campaign of a detachment of warships of the Northern Fleet in the Mediterranean region and the Caribbean. He commanded from the cruiser "Peter the Great" international exercises in the Caribbean.

Under its flag, for the first time in history, the large anti-submarine ship of the Northern Fleet "Admiral Chabanenko" made the passage of the Panama Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and back, and also for the first time in the post-Soviet period of history made a business call to the port of Havana in Cuba, made calls to Venezuela and Panama.

From August 2009 to July 2, 2010, he served as Chief of Staff and First Deputy Commander of the Northern Fleet.

Appointed commander of the Black Sea Fleet on July 2, 2010. The initiator of the restoration of the Church of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir in Sevastopol and the creation of the museum complex of the 35th coastal battery at Cape Khersones.

He became commander of the Northern Fleet on June 23, 2011, on July 11, 2011 he was introduced to the command staff of the fleet and took office. Under the command of Korolev, ships of the Northern Fleet in the fall of 2012 began to explore the Arctic and for the first time in history made an amphibious landing on the New Siberian Islands.

On December 22, 2014, Admiral Vladimir Korolev was entrusted with the management of the joint strategic command "North". Under the leadership of the admiral in 2015, the deployment of the Arctic group of troops is underway and the military infrastructure of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Arctic is being created.

Appointed Acting Commander-in-Chief of the Navy on November 27, 2015 during Admiral Viktor Chirkov's sick leave.

In April 2016, by decree of the President of the Russian Federation, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. On April 18, the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, presented Admiral Vladimir Korolev with the standard of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy.

Korolev is a participant in 18 long-range cruises on nuclear submarines and surface ships. Member of the Presidium of the State Commission for the Development of the Arctic.

By the decree of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin dated May 8, 2019, Vladimir Korolev was relieved of his post and transferred to the United Shipbuilding Corporation, where he will be responsible for the implementation of the state defense order.

Vladimir Korolev's awards

Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 4th class
Order of Military MeritOrder of Naval Merit
Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" III degree
Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" II degree
Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan"Medal "For Military Valor" (Ministry of Defense), 1st class
Medal "200 years of the Ministry of Defense"
Medal "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union N.G. Kuznetsov"
Medal "For Service in the Submarine Forces"
Medal "Admiral Gorshkov"
Medal "300 years of the Baltic Fleet"
Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" (Ministry of Defense), 1st class
Medal "For Impeccable Service" II degree
Medal "For Impeccable Service" III degree

11:27, 06 May 2012 Dmitry Medvedev signed the Decree "On the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy". Vice Admiral Viktor Chirkov has been appointed as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Navy.

According to the press service of the President of the Russian Federation, by decree of May 6, 2012, Vice Admiral Viktor Viktorovich Chirkov was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. By the same decree, Admiral Vysotsky was relieved of his post as Commander-in-Chief of the Navy.

At the same time, as Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force, Viktor Bondarev replaced Alexander Zelin, who was dismissed from this position and from military service on April 27. The President of Russia also signed a decree appointing Zelin to a new position - Assistant to the Minister of Defense of Russia.

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Chirkov Victor Viktorovich served as commander of the Baltic Fleet since September 8, 2009.

Born on September 8, 1959 in the city of Alma-Ata. He began his service as a commander of a mine-torpedo warhead of a patrol ship in the Pacific Fleet after graduating from the Pacific Higher Naval School. Makarov. From 1987 he served as commander of a patrol ship in the Pacific Fleet, from 1990 to 1993 - commander of a large anti-submarine ship. He also served as deputy chief of staff of a formation of anti-submarine ships, deputy commander of a formation, commander of a formation of anti-submarine ships, chief of staff - first deputy commander of troops and forces in the North-East, commander of the Primorsky flotilla of diverse forces of the Pacific Fleet. Arrived in the Baltic in September 2007 as Chief of Staff - First Deputy Commander of the Baltic Fleet. Graduate of the Naval Academy named after N.G. Kuznetsov, Military Academy of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces. He was awarded the orders "For Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces" 3rd degree and "For Military Merit", medals. Married, has two sons.

Press portrait of the new commander-in-chief in the TsVMP version: from fleet commander to commander-in-chief of the Navy.

Vysotsky Vladimir Sergeevich served as Commander-in-Chief of the Navy since September 11, 2007. Admiral since December 2006.

Born on August 18, 1954 in the village of Komarno, Lviv region, Ukrainian SSR. He graduated from the Nakhimov School, in 1976 the Black Sea Higher Naval School (Sevastopol), in 1982 the Higher Special Officer Classes of the Navy, in 1990 the Naval Academy (with a gold medal), in 1999 the Academy of the General Staff (with a gold medal).
He began his service in the Pacific Fleet: commander of the anti-submarine group of the mine-torpedo warhead (BCH-3) of a large anti-submarine ship, commander of the BCH-3, assistant commander of the Admiral Senyavin control cruiser. Since 1983 he has been a senior assistant commander of a missile cruiser, since 1986 he has been the chief officer of the Minsk heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser. In 1990, he was appointed crew commander of the Varyag aircraft carrier under construction, but construction was suspended, and then the ship was sold to China for cutting into metal.
In 1992 he was appointed deputy commander, in 1994 - commander of the 36th missile ship division of the Pacific Fleet. In 1999, he was transferred to the Northern Fleet as Chief of Staff of the Kola Flotilla of Diverse Forces (in 1993-1996, the same post was held by his predecessor as Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Vladimir Masorin). In 2000, he participated in the rescue operation of the K-141 Kursk submarine. On January 21, 2002, he became commander of the Kola flotilla of diverse forces. On August 20, 2004, he was appointed Chief of Staff of the Baltic Fleet. Since September 26, 2005 - Commander of the Northern Fleet.

By decree of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir PUTIN, Admiral Vladimir Ivanovich KOROLEV was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Viktor Viktorovich CHIRKOV was transferred to the reserve for health reasons.


Vladimir Ivanovich KOROLEV was born on February 1, 1955 in the village of Pustynka, Kashinsky District, Kalinin Region, RSFSR, Kalinin, now Tver Region.

In the Navy since August 1972. He graduated from the Higher Naval School named after M.V. Frunze in Leningrad (1972-1977), the Higher Special Officer Classes of the Navy (1986-1987), the Naval Academy named after N.G. Kuznetsov in absentia 1995.

In June 1977 he graduated from the Higher Naval School named after M.V. Frunze and was appointed commander of the electric navigation group of the navigation warhead of the K-467 multi-purpose nuclear submarine of project 671RT. From September 1979 - commander of the navigational combat unit, from December 1982 - assistant commander of the ship.

Since November 1984 - senior assistant commander of the 246th crew of the 6th submarine division of the Northern Fleet. In August 1987, after graduating from the Higher Special Officer Classes of the Navy, he was appointed commander of the K-387 multi-purpose nuclear submarine of the 24th submarine division of the Northern Fleet. During combat service in August 1991, he successfully completed the assigned tasks in the Mediterranean Sea in the face of active opposition to the anti-submarine aviation of the NATO Navy detachment.

From November 1992 - Deputy Commander of the 24th Submarine Division of the Northern Fleet. In 1995 he graduated from the Naval Academy named after N.G. Kuznetsova. Since April 1996 - Head of the Department, and then the Anti-Submarine Warfare Service of the Operational Directorate of the Northern Fleet Headquarters (April 1996 - August 2000). Commander of the 24th Submarine Division (August 2000 - March 2002), Commander of the Submarine Force Storage Base (Gadzhiev Naval Base) (March - August 2002), Chief of Staff (September 2002 - August 2005) and Commander (August 2005 - November 2007) 12th submarine squadron of the Northern Fleet.


From November 19, 2007 to August 2009 - Deputy Commander of the Northern Fleet. In this position, in the fall of 2008, he led the campaign of a detachment of warships of the Northern Fleet in the Mediterranean region and the Caribbean. He commanded from the cruiser "Peter the Great" the international exercises "VENRUS-2008" in the Caribbean Sea. Under its flag, for the first time in history, the large anti-submarine ship of the Northern Fleet "Admiral Chabanenko" made the passage of the Panama Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and back, and also for the first time in the post-Soviet period of history made a business call to the port of Havana in Cuba, made calls to Venezuela and Panama.

From August 2009 to July 2, 2010 - Chief of Staff - First Deputy Commander of the Northern Fleet.

On July 2, 2010 he was appointed commander of the Black Sea Fleet. The initiator of the restoration of the Church of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir in Sevastopol and the creation of the museum complex of the 35th coastal battery at Cape Khersones.


On June 23, 2011 he was appointed commander of the Northern Fleet, on July 11, 2011 he was introduced to the command staff of the fleet and took office. Under the command of Korolev, ships of the Northern Fleet in the fall of 2012 began to explore the Arctic and, for the first time in history, made an amphibious landing on the New Siberian Islands.

On December 22, 2014, Admiral Vladimir Korolev was entrusted with the management of the Joint Strategic Command "North". Under his leadership, in 2015, the military infrastructure of the Russian Armed Forces in the Arctic was being created.


In November 2015, he was appointed acting Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy during Admiral Viktor Chirkov's sick leave. On April 6, 2016, by decree of the President of the Russian Federation, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Navy of the Russian Federation.

Admiral Vladimir Korolev is a participant in 18 long-distance cruises on nuclear submarines and surface ships. Member of the Presidium of the State Commission for the Development of the Arctic. Honorary polar explorer (2015).

Awarded with orders "For Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" 3rd class (1989), "For Military Merit" (1996), "For Merit to the Fatherland" 4th class (2009), "For Naval Merit" (2014) , medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 2nd degree and other medals.

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