Viktor Afzalov

Viktor Afzalov
Official portrait, 2023
Native name
Виктор Афзалов
Birth nameViktor Musavirovich Afzalov
Born (1968-06-09) 9 June 1968
Ukromne, Crimea, Soviet Union
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Russia
Service / branch Soviet Air Forces
 Russian Air Force
 Russian Aerospace Forces
RankColonel general
CommandsCommander-in-Chief of the Aerospace Forces
11th Air and Air Defence Forces Army
Battles / wars

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.