Bolgarev Pyotr Nikolaevich

Bolgarev Petr Nikolaevich is a Lieutenant General, acting commander of the Eastern Military District and the "Vostok" (East) Group of Forces. According to open registry data, he was awarded the rank of Lieutenant General in 2024. Until August 5, 2026, he was the commander of the 5th Guards Combined Arms Army of the Eastern Military District (Ussuriysk).

Previously, he commanded the 29th Combined Arms Army, the 150th Motorized Rifle Division (2016–2018), and the 5th Separate Guards Tank Brigade.

On August 5, 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Bolgarev as acting commander of the Eastern Military District and the "Vostok" Group of Forces, replacing Colonel General Andrei Ivanaev, who was transferred to the "Tsentr" (Center) Group of Forces; immediately prior to this, Bolgarev held the position of Chief of Staff of the Eastern Military District and the "Vostok" Group of Forces.

The dossier also contains information about his education.

No specific, verified data directly linking Lieutenant General Pyotr Nikolayevich Bolgarev to combat failures, participation in war crimes, the issuance of criminal orders, or the defeat of subordinate units has been found in open sources, including General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine summaries, investigations by the Navalny Team, Dossier Center, Proekt, and iStories. Information regarding his direct role in so-called "meat assaults" or the refusal to evacuate the wounded is also absent from available public sources. At present, there is no objectively reconstructed data that would allow for such conclusions to be drawn.