MOSCOW, February 15 (AVN) - Acting President Vladimir Putin will meet high-ranking military officials in the Kremlin at 11.00 Moscow time (0800 GMT) on February 21 to commission them higher ranks, a source in the presidential administration told the Military News Agency on Tuesday.
Air Force Commander Anatoly Kornukov and Strategic Missile Forces Commander Vladimir Yakovlev will be promoted to the ranks of army generals, and Navy Commander Vladimir Kuroyedov to the rank of fleet admiral, the source said.