Krush, Mikhail Kondratievich

Mikhail Kondratievich Krush was born in the village of Orel, Mamlyutsky District, North Kazakhstan Region, on January 6, 1953. He graduated from high school in 1970. In 1974 he graduated from the Poltava Higher Anti-aircraft Artillery Command School. After graduation, he served as platoon commander and battery commander in the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany from 1974 to 1979. From 1979 to 1983. - Deputy Chief of Staff of the anti-aircraft missile regiment in the Far Eastern Military District. In 1983 he entered, and in 1986 graduated from the Military Academy of the Air Defense Forces of the Ground Forces. From 1986 to 1991 - as deputy commander and regiment commander in the Moscow Military District. From 1991 to 1995 - Deputy Chief of Air Defense Forces of the Moscow Military District. In 1997 he graduated from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces.

Since 1997 - Chief of Staff - First Deputy Chief of Air Defense Forces of the Trans-Baikal Military District. From 1999 to 2001 - Head of the Air Defense Forces of the Siberian Military District. Since 2001 - Chief of the Air Defense Forces of the Moscow Military District. By the decree of the President of the Russian Federation of November 24, 2008 he was appointed to the post of chief of the military air defense of the RF Armed Forces, which he performed until 2010.

The military rank of Major General was awarded on December 22, 1999.

Married, has two children.

He was awarded the Order of the Red Star and For Personal Courage, medals.

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