Visiting Grozny on 21 February to mark Defenders of the Fatherland Day (on 23 February), Igor Sergeev promoted Colonel-General Viktor Kazantsev, who commands the combined federal forces in Chechnya, to the rank of army general, Interfax reported. Kazantsev's first deputy, Lieutenant- General Gennadii Troshev, was promoted to colonel-general, while the commander of the eastern front in Chechnya, Major- General Vladimir Shamanov, was promoted to Lieutenant- General. Also on 21 February, Interior Minister Vladimir Rushailo said his ministry may assume command ...

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