Yunus-bek Yevkurov
Юнус-бек Евкуров
🇷🇺 RussiaActive
Role
Deputy Minister of Defence of Russia
Rank
Colonel General
War Period
2022 – present
Colonel General Yunus-bek Yevkurov, the former head of the Republic of Ingushetia, serves as a Deputy Minister of Defence of Russia. After the June 2023 Wagner mutiny he was prominent in the Kremlin's efforts to bring Wagner and other private military and African mercenary operations under direct defence ministry control. He has travelled extensively to Africa and the Middle East coordinating Russian military influence.
Key Operations
- —Integration of Wagner Group assets into the Defence Ministry (2023–2024)
- —Coordination of Russian military presence in Africa and the Sahel
- —Defence ministry diplomatic and liaison missions
Notable
Yevkurov became a key figure in the Kremlin's post-mutiny effort to absorb Wagner's networks, conducting high-profile visits to Mali, Libya, and other states where Russian mercenaries operated.
Other Russia Commanders
Vladimir Putin
ActiveSupreme Commander-in-Chief
Valery Gerasimov
ActiveChief of the General Staff / Commander of Russian forces in Ukraine
Sergei Surovikin
DismissedFormer Commander of Russian forces in Ukraine
Yevgeny Prigozhin
KIAWagner Group Founder & Commander
Alexander Dvornikov
DismissedFormer Overall Commander of Russian forces in Ukraine
Mikhail Mizintsev
ActiveDirector of Russia's National Defense Management Center; commander of Mariupol siege
Mikhail Teplinsky
ActiveCommander of Russian Airborne Forces (VDV)
Rustam Muradov
DismissedFormer Commander of the Eastern Military District
Aleksandr Lapin
DismissedCommander of the Central Military District ("Group Center")
Andrei Mordvichev
ActiveCommander of the 8th Guards Combined Arms Army; later Commander of "Group South"
Oleg Salyukov
ActiveCommander-in-Chief of Russian Ground Forces
Aleksandr Zhuravlyov
ActiveCommander, Western Military District; Commander, "Group North" (2024)
Sergei Shoigu
ReplacedFormer Minister of Defence of Russia; Secretary of the Security Council
Andrei Belousov
ActiveMinister of Defence of Russia
Oleg Tsokov
KIADeputy Commander of the Southern Military District
Gennady Anashkin
ActiveCommander of the "Group South" forces
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Yunus-bek Yevkurov?
Colonel General Yunus-bek Yevkurov, the former head of the Republic of Ingushetia, serves as a Deputy Minister of Defence of Russia. After the June 2023 Wagner mutiny he was prominent in the Kremlin's efforts to bring Wagner and other private military and African mercenary operations under direct defence ministry control. He has travelled extensively to Africa and the Middle East coordinating Russian military influence.
What is Yunus-bek Yevkurov's role in the Ukraine war?
Yunus-bek Yevkurov (Colonel General) served as Deputy Minister of Defence of Russia on the Russia side. Service period: 2022 – present. Current status: Active.
What key operations was Yunus-bek Yevkurov involved in?
Integration of Wagner Group assets into the Defence Ministry (2023–2024). Coordination of Russian military presence in Africa and the Sahel. Defence ministry diplomatic and liaison missions.
What is notable about Yunus-bek Yevkurov in the context of the Ukraine war?
Yevkurov became a key figure in the Kremlin's post-mutiny effort to absorb Wagner's networks, conducting high-profile visits to Mali, Libya, and other states where Russian mercenaries operated.
Is Yunus-bek Yevkurov still active in the Ukraine war?
Yes, Yunus-bek Yevkurov is currently active as of the latest available data (period: 2022 – present).