YEREVAN, APRIL 26, ARMENPRESS. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has confirmed the appointment of Colonel-General Alexander Lentsov as the new commander of Russian peacekeepers in Artsakh, ARMENPRESS reports the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense informed.

The General held several key command positions in the Russian Armed Forces, was deputy commander of the ground troops, deputy commander of the airborne troops. Since July 2020 he has been an adviser to the minister.

He participated in the combat operations of the first and second Chechen wars, the Russian military operation in Syria.

In 2014, he received the military rank of colonel-general.