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Acting Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Russian Federation became Vice Admiral Igor Kostyukov. He was appointed by order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation during the illness of the deceased head of military intelligence Igor Korobov, the agency reports RBC.

Vice Admiral Igor Kostyukov at a gala event dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Main Directorate of the General Staff Armed Forces Russia (c) Official website of the President of Russia

Vice Admiral Igor Kostyukov was appointed acting head of the Main Directorate (GU) of the General Staff, three sources close to the Ministry of Defense told RBC. He held the position of first deputy of the Chief of the General Staff, Igor Korobov, who died the day before.

“Kostyukov performed his duties on the basis of the order of the Minister of Defense already during Korobov’s illness. The president will decide by decree on appointing Korobov as his successor,” said an interlocutor close to the leadership of the General Staff.

Another source close to the central apparatus of the Ministry of Defense confirmed this and said that Kostyukov is considered the most likely candidate for the post of head of the department.

Another interlocutor close to the leadership of the military department indicated that Kostyukov represented the GU at a gala event dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, at which Vladimir Putin proposed returning the name GRU to military intelligence.

According to the “Heroes of the Country” website, Igor Kostyukov was born on February 21, 1961. After graduating from the Military Diplomatic Academy, he served as a military attache, a source close to the Ministry of Defense told RBC, then in the Main Intelligence Directorate, and was directly involved in the leadership military operation in the Syrian Arab Republic.

By presidential decree, Kostyukov was awarded the title of Hero of Russia in 2017.

On December 29, 2016, together with Korobov, Kostyukov was included in the American sanctions list in connection with “actions to undermine democracy in the United States.” On September 20, 2018, he was included in the new US sanctions list for interference in the 2016 US elections.

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Igor Olegovich Kostyukov was born on February 21, 1961 in the Amur region. Received a naval education. Later he graduated from the Military Diplomatic Academy (now - Military Academy Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation).

After graduating from the academy, he served as a military attaché, then in the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GSH RF Armed Forces). Became first deputy head of the main directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. As one of the heads of military intelligence, he was directly involved in the management of the operation in Syria.

In December 2016, and then in September 2018, he was included in US sanctions lists in connection with “actions to undermine democracy in the United States” and alleged interference in the 2016 US elections.

In 2017, for the courage and heroism shown in the performance of military duty, Mr. Kostyukov was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation with a special distinction - the Gold Star medal. Also awarded with orders“For services to the Fatherland” IV degree, Honor, Alexander Nevsky, Courage, “For military services”, medal “For courage”.

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The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) of the General Staff of the Russian Federation, Colonel General Igor Korobov, died on Wednesday, November 21, after a serious and long illness.

“The leadership of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation announce with deep regret that on November 21, 2018, at the age of 63, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation died after a serious and long illness. - Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Colonel General Igor Valentinovich Korobov,” the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement.

Korobov was born on August 3, 1956 in the city of Vyazma, Smolensk region. In the Armed Forces since 1973. After graduating with honors from the flight department of the Stavropol Higher Military Aviation School of Air Defense Pilots and Navigators named after Air Marshal Sudets, he passed military service in a fighter aviation regiment.

After graduating from the Military Academy in 1985 Soviet army served in organizational structures GRU of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

After graduating from the Military Academy of the General Staff, Korobov continued to serve in the foreign intelligence agency of the military department in senior positions.

In January 2016, by decree of the President of the Russian Federation, he was appointed head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff - deputy chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

“The activities of Colonel General Igor Valentinovich Korobov as the head of Russian military intelligence were marked by state awards and the highest degree of distinction - the title of Hero of the Russian Federation,” the Russian Ministry of Defense said.

“The bright memory of a wonderful man, a faithful son of Russia, a patriot of the Fatherland, Colonel General Igor Valentinovich Korobov, will forever remain in our hearts. We express our condolences to the family and friends of the deceased,” the message says.

According to the website of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Korobov owned several foreign languages. He is survived by his wife and two children.

As reported, Korobov’s predecessor as head of the GRU, Colonel General Igor Sergun, died suddenly on January 3, 2016.

Previously, the website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the GRU obtains, analyzes, summarizes information about the military-political situation that is developing around Russia, predicts its development, and promptly reports to the highest political leadership of the Russian Federation and the command of its Armed Forces about real and potential threats to the national interests and security of the country .

The GRU, the website of the Russian Ministry of Defense reported, is practically the only intelligence service in the world that has in its structure all currently known types and areas of intelligence, and “the number of its central apparatus is incomparably smaller than that of any foreign military intelligence; in these conditions, the successful solution of the tasks set tasks are ensured, first of all, by the high professionalism of intelligence officers."

To solve specific problems, military intelligence agencies include units of both operational and technical, as well as information, analytical and support structures. They are equipped with modern facilities created on the basis of the latest achievements in the field of information, telecommunications, space technologies and innovations.

AND ABOUT. Igor Kostyukov was appointed head of the GRU. What kind of biography does this person have, where did he work, what nationality, the media comment on.

The Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) of Russia will be headed by Vice Admiral Igor Kostyukov. The serviceman received a new assignment after the death of Igor Korobov, who had headed intelligence since January 2016. Korobov, according to his associates, was seriously ill for a long time, treatment did not help, and he died on November 21, 2018.

“In connection with the death of Colonel General Igor Korobov, Vice Admiral Kostyukov is acting as head of the department,” informed sources told the media.

Biography of Igor Kostyukov

Kostyukov is a native of the Amur region (date of birth - February 21, 1961). He has a higher naval and diplomatic education: he graduated from the Military Diplomatic Academy (now the Military Academy of the Russian Defense Ministry). He was a member of the top leadership of the GRU: until recently he held the post of first deputy chief of the GRU.

Kostyukov did not appear in public often: one of his last speeches was delivered at the Moscow Conference on International Security in April 2017.

He has many state awards, including the title of Hero of the Russian Federation (for participation in the operation in Syria). Kostyukov is known for his criticism of the US leadership and its foreign policy and is on the American sanctions list. Shows interest in naval topics.

Other facts of Kostyukov’s biography, as well as his nationality, are not reported.

Another RBC interlocutor, close to the leadership of the military department, said that Kostyukov represented the Main Directorate at a gala event dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Main Intelligence Directorate, at which Vladimir Putin.

Colonel General Korobov died at the age of 63, the Ministry of Defense told RIA Novosti. He was born in the city of Vyazma, Smolensk region, graduated from the Stavropol Higher Military Aviation School of Air Defense Pilots and Navigators and the Military Academy of the Soviet Army (later renamed the Military Diplomatic Academy and the Military Academy of the Ministry of Defense), as well as the General Staff Academy. He served in military intelligence since 1985; in January 2016, he headed it after the death of Igor Sergun, who had headed the department since 2011.

Tough critic of Washington

According to the website “Heroes of the Country”, Igor Kostyukov was born on February 21, 1961 in the Amur region. After graduating from the Military Diplomatic Academy, he served as a military attache, a source close to the Ministry of Defense told RBC, then in the Main Intelligence Directorate, and was directly involved in leading the military operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. By presidential decree, Kostyukov was awarded the title of Hero of Russia in 2017.

On December 29, 2016, Kostyukov, like Korobov, was included in the American sanctions list in connection with “actions to undermine democracy in the United States.” On September 20, 2018, Kostyukov was included in a new US sanctions list for interference in the 2016 US elections.

In April 2018, Kostyukov, speaking at the VII Moscow Conference on International Security, said that the Donald Trump administration is seeking to obtain preferences in the political and economic fields using force. Kostyukov called the main tools for carrying out foreign policy Washington carrier strike groups of the US Navy and strategic bomber aircraft.

“In its new doctrinal documents, the American leadership does not hesitate to declare that trends in the international activities and the global economy can be adjusted by relying on increased military power,” stated Kostyukov. In his opinion, this strategy is illustrated by the new doctrinal documents presented by Washington in 2018 - “Strategy national security", "National Defense Strategy" and "Nuclear Posture Review", in which the United States for the first time openly names Russia and China as its geopolitical rivals. In order to contain China and Russia, the vice admiral said, in the Asia-Pacific region the United States is forming military-political alliances with Japan, South Korea and Australia. “To create conditions for projecting power through the rapid deployment of troops anywhere in the Asia-Pacific region, the United States created a group of over 400 thousand military personnel. Currently, there are more than 50 large military bases in the region, and in total there are over 200 American military installations,” Kostyukov said.

Scandals surrounding the GRU

In 2018, the Main Directorate of the General Staff, often called the GRU in Western media, was at the center of high-profile scandals several times.

In March he was poisoned in the UK former officer GRU Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia. Prime Minister Theresa May said Russia was “highly likely” responsible for the assassination attempt on the former spy (Moscow categorically denies any involvement in the incident). According to her version, Skripal was poisoned with a military-grade nerve agent. In early September, the British announced the names of the alleged participants in the poisoning: Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov. London considers them employees of the Main Directorate of the General Staff, operating under fictitious names.

In October, investigators from online publications The Insider, Bellingcat and the Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT) revealed the identities of Petrov and Boshirov. According to investigative journalists, their real names are Anatoly Chepiga, colonel and Hero of Russia, as well as Alexander Mishkin, who was trained as a military doctor for the Navy at the Military Medical Academy. The Kremlin did not comment on this information; Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the investigation by The Insider and Bellingcat a hoax.

Another accusation against GU in July. US Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller has indicted 12 Russian citizens whom US authorities consider to be military officers. According to the US Department of Justice, they conspired to hack into the computers of citizens and companies involved in the US presidential election. In March 2016, they hacked the accounts of Hillary Clinton campaign staff.

In October, Dutch authorities released the names of Russians who were expelled from the country on suspicion of attempting to carry out a cyber attack on the servers of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). The Minister of Defense of the Netherlands named the names of the alleged GU employees involved in this - Alexey Morenets, Evgeny Serebryakov, Oleg Sotnikov and Alexey Minin. From Morenz, the Dutch confiscated a receipt from a taxi company indicating the route from the headquarters of the State Administration to Sheremetyevo Airport.

In November, investigators from The Insider and Bellingcat claimed to have identified one of the masterminds of the failed coup in Montenegro, known as Vladimir Popov. According to journalists, this is Vladimir Moiseev, an employee of the General Staff. Investigators reported that he was also allegedly involved in inciting the separatist conflict in Moldova according to the Donbass scenario, and also acted for unclear purposes in Poland, Bulgaria and Ukraine.

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The appointed acting head of the GRU received a naval education, and then graduated from the Military Diplomatic Academy. Previously worked in the GRU as first deputy director.

His track record includes participation in the operation in Syria, for which he was nominated for the title of Hero of the Russian Federation and awarded the Gold Star medal.

Like the late Korobov, Kostyukov was included in US sanctions lists after Washington said that Russian military intelligence was allegedly involved in attacks on the US election system.

Kostyukov is a relatively public figure: he appeared at various events in a naval uniform, and in April 2018 he spoke at the Moscow international conference on safety. In his speech, he said that the United States could provoke an aggravation of the situation in the Asia-Pacific region if it acts like in the Middle East and North Africa.

Also, the acting head of the GRU previously said that the situation around the Korean Peninsula is teetering on the brink of a regional war. At the time, he said that US attempts to undermine the regime were pushing Pyongyang to take adventurous steps.

According to Kostyukov, one of the main instruments of Washington’s foreign policy is aircraft carrier strike groups. It is known that the new acting head of the GRU is well versed in maritime issues, and it is in the area of his professional interests.

Most likely, it will be Kostyukov who will be confirmed as head of the GRU by the President of Russia.

Earlier on November 22, the Ministry of Defense announced the death of the head of the GRU, Igor Korobov, after a long illness.

During the leadership of the GRU by Korobov, military intelligence became very “popular” in the West - the leaders of European states and the United States stated that it was the GRU that was behind numerous Russian operations abroad.

Thus, an American intelligence report published in January 2017 claims that the Main Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces is allegedly behind the hacker who hacked the ex-Secretary of State’s email under the pseudonym Guccifer 2.0, and is also related to the activities of the website DCLeaks.com.

"We count with high degree belief that Russian military intelligence, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff, or GRU, used the identity of Guccifer 2.0 and DCLeaks.com to release the data of American victims (hacker attacks. - Gazeta.Ru),” the report said.

It is worth noting that, according to media reports, it was ex-GRU officers who were behind the ideas of creating Special Operations Forces in Russia, which were officially organized in 2013.

In 2015, a member of the Military-Industrial Collegium of Russia, Colonel GRU, whom the Ministry of Defense TV channel Zvezda calls the person who stood at the origins of the MTR, said in an interview that it was initially planned to create a similar American structure that would “unite parts of the central subordination that are linked to the General Staff , and district special forces brigades." However, according to Martyanov, at least there was no immediate unification of special forces units within the Ministry of Defense under a single command.

Recently, Russian President Vladimir proposed returning Russian military intelligence to its former name - the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU, currently Russian military intelligence is officially called the "main directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia").

“It’s not clear where the word ‘intelligence’ disappeared - the Main Intelligence Directorate should be restored,” Putin said.

Russian military leader, first deputy head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, vice admiral, Hero of the Russian Federation (2017). Since November 22, 2018 - acting head of the Main Directorate (GU) of the General Staff.

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