Alexander Shlyakhturov
Encyclopedia
Lieutenant General Vasil'evich Shlyakhturov (in , b. 14. February, 1947.) is a Russia
n military officer.
Shlyakhturov was appointed head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU
) of the Russian General Staff, Russia's largest intelligence agency, on 24 April 2009. Prior to this Shlyakhturov had served as first deputy to the previous head of the organisation, Gen. Valentin Korabelnikov
. Korabelnikov had apparently tendered his resignation earlier in the year due to disagreements over reforms of the organisation.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n military officer.
Shlyakhturov was appointed head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU
GRU
GRU or Glavnoye Razvedyvatel'noye Upravleniye is the foreign military intelligence directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation...
) of the Russian General Staff, Russia's largest intelligence agency, on 24 April 2009. Prior to this Shlyakhturov had served as first deputy to the previous head of the organisation, Gen. Valentin Korabelnikov
Valentin Korabelnikov
General of the Army Valentin Vladimirovich Korabelnikov is a Russian general, best known for being director of GRU for 12 years....
. Korabelnikov had apparently tendered his resignation earlier in the year due to disagreements over reforms of the organisation.