The 2nd Guards Combined Arms Red Banner Army is a formation of the Russian Ground Forces within the Central Military District with its headquarters in Samara, deployed in the Orenburg, Samara regions, and Bashkortostan. From December 2018 to February 2022, the army was commanded by Lieutenant General Andrey Kolotovkin; from February 2022 to 2024 — Major General Vyacheslav Gurov; from December 2024 — Guards Lieutenant General Ramil Ibatullin, awarded the title Hero of Russia in February 2025 and included in Ukraine's sanctions lists as a participant in the planning and organization of the invasion on February 24, 2022.
Ибатуллин Рамиль Рахматуллович — гвардии генерал-лейтенант, командующий 2-й гвардейской общевойсковой армией с декабря 2024 года; Герой Российской Федерации (указ от 21.02.2025)
| Full name | Rank | Role | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ибатуллин Рамиль Рахматуллович | гвардии генерал-лейтенант | командующий 2-й гвардейской общевойсковой армией с декабря 2024 года; ранее замкомандующего 41-й армией; Герой Российской Федерации (21.02.2025); по данным правозащитного проекта — участник планирования и организации вторжения в Украину 24.02.2022 | Active | — |
| Гуров Вячеслав Николаевич | гвардии генерал-майор | командующий 2-й гвардейской общевойсковой армией с февраля 2022 по 2024 год | Active | — |
The army's formations, as part of the "Center" troop grouping, operated in 2024–2025 in the Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmiysk) and Ocheretyne directions, and in early 2025 — also in the direction of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The current army commander since December 2024, Guards Lieutenant General Ramil Ibatullin, previously (from June 2022) served as deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army, participated in hostilities against Ukraine, and received the title Hero of Russia in February 2025; according to the Ukrainian sanctions registry, he is listed as having participated in the planning of the invasion on February 24, 2022.
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