12 Oct 2018 11:57

Commander of Eastern District of Russian Guard troops dies in Khabarovsk

KHABAROVSK. Oct 12 (Interfax) - Commander of the Eastern District of the Russian Guard troops Hero of Russia Col. Gen. Igor Grudnov has died in a military hospital in Khabarovsk, the Russian Guard said on its official website on Friday.

"Igor Sergeyevich Grudnov died on October 11, 2018 at the age of 59. The command of the Russian Guard troops, Russian Guard colleagues, and the council of law enforcement veterans grieve the early departure of the colonel general and offer sincere condolences to his relatives and loved ones," the report said.

Grudnov was appointed commander of the Eastern District of the Russian Guard troops on October 13, 2016.