Andrey Ivanayev
Andrey Ivanayev | |
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Ivanayev in June 2019 | |
| Native name | Андрей Сергеевич Иванаев |
| Birth name | Andrey Sergeyevich Ivanayev |
| Born | 19 January 1972 Oral, Kazakhstan, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
| Branch | Russian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1988–present |
| Rank | Colonel general |
| Commands | Eastern Military District (since November 2024) |
| Battles / wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
Andrey Sergeyevich Ivanayev (Russian: Андрей Сергеевич Иванаев; born on 20 January 1972), is a Kazakh-born Russian army officer who is currently the commander of the Eastern Military District, since November 2024.
He had been the commander of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army of the Western Military District from 2018 to 2022. He is a colonel general as of 2025.
Due to participation in the Russian invasion of Ukraine and undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of the country, Ivanayev is under personal international sanctions of all countries of the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, Switzerland, Australia, Ukraine, and New Zealand.