Yevgeny Nikiforov

Birth date as published: 1970-01-01T00:00:00

Official of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Holds a senior position in the federal state body responsible for the military actions of the Russian armed forces against Ukraine. Heads large divisions of the Russian armed forces as a Commander of the Russian military grouping "North" during Russia's invasion of Ukraine (appointed to the post no later than August 21, 2025). Previosly was appointed on the position of the Commander of the Western Military District on January 23, 2023. He was the Commander of a grouping of Russian troops during the invasion of Ukraine.

(Date of UN designation: 2023-06-23)

In taking on and acting in this capacity, Colonel General Yevgeny Nikiforov is responsible for supporting and implementing actions and policies which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Colonel General Yevgeny Nikiforov, former Commander of the Western Military District of the Russian Federation, is currently serving as Chief of the General Staff of the Ground Forces of the Russian Federation. Under his command, the Russian Armed Forces are continuing their attacks against Ukraine, in the context of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

(UE) 2025/1894 du 12/09/2025 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 3994)

(UE) 2023/1216 du 23/06/2023 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 3598)

Birth information published: birthdate=1970-01-01; year=1970; monthOfYear=1; dayOfMonth=1; calendarType=GREGORIAN; place=Aksha; countryDescription=RUSSIAN FEDERATION; remark=former USSR

Birth information published: birthdate=1970-01-01; year=1970; monthOfYear=1; dayOfMonth=1; calendarType=GREGORIAN; circa=false; place=Aksha; countryDescription=RUSSIAN FEDERATION; remark=former USSR

Function: Chief of the General Staff of the Ground Forces of the Russian Federation; Former Commander of the Western Military District; Colonel General

Le colonel général Yevgeny Nikiforov, ancien commandant du district militaire occidental de la Fédération de Russie, est actuellement chef de l’état-major des forces terrestres de la Fédération de Russie. Sous son commandement, les forces armées russes poursuivent leurs attaques contre l’Ukraine, dans le contexte de la guerre d’agression menée par la Russie contre l’Ukraine. En assumant ces fonctions et en agissant en ces qualités, le colonel général Yevgeny Nikiforov est responsable de soutenir et de mettre en œuvre des actions et des politiques qui compromettent et menacent l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine.