Kirill Budanov has been appointed as the new commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The decision was made by the Russian Ministry of Defense, which did not provide any other details.
The appointment was announced on September 23, but the announcement was not made public until after the appointment had been made. The new commander will take up his post on January 1, 2015. The announcement was made on the same day as the appointment of the new head of the armed forces, but no other details were given.