Russia appoints new commander of the "Northern" group army

According to Russian media reports on the 21st, Yevgeny Nikiforov has been appointed as the commander of the "Northern" group of the Russian Armed Forces. Records show that the previous commander of the "Northern" group of the Russian Armed Forces was Alexander Rabin. Yevgeny Nikiforov previously served as the commander of the Western Military District and was promoted to the rank of General in 2023. In 2024, the Western Military District was split into the Moscow Military District and the Leningrad Military District. Currently, there is no information available on when Nikiforov was appointed as the commander of the "Northern" group of the military.