Mikhail Teplinsky

Mikhail Yuryevich Teplinsky (Russian: Михаил Юрьевич Теплинский; Ukrainian: Михайло Юрійович Теплинський, romanized: Mykhaylo Yuriyovych Teplynskyy; born 9 January 1969) is a Russian colonel general born in Ukraine who has served as commander of the Russian Airborne Forces since June 2022. He was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation in 1995.

Mikhail Teplinsky
Native name
Михаил Юрьевич Теплинский (Russian)
Михайло Юрійович Теплинський (Ukrainian)
Birth nameMikhail Yuryevich Teplinsky
Mykhaylo Yuriyovych Teplynskyy
Born (1969-01-09) 9 January 1969
Mospyne, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Russia
Service/branch Russian Airborne Forces
Years of service1987–present
RankColonel general
Commands heldRussian Airborne Forces
Battles/warsTransnistria War
First Chechen War
Second Chechen War
Russian invasion of Ukraine
AwardsHero of the Russian Federation
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