Valery Baranov

Date of Birth: November 16, 1948 g.Selo Tashly Tashlinskogo Orenburg region oblasti.Vysshee Command School, Military Academy, Military Academy of the General Staff, Military rank - lieutenant general
In 1966, Mr.. enrolled in the Kazan Higher Tank School, which graduated in 1970
In 1978. graduated from the Military Academy of Armored Forces. Marshal R.YA. Malinowski
In 1989. graduated from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the USSR.
Successively held positions from platoon leader to corps commander.
He also served as chief of combat training of the Moscow Military District.
In early July 2000, Lieutenant-General Valery Baranov, was appointed deputy commander of the North Caucasian Military District. At the same time he assumed the post of first deputy commander of the Joint Grouping of federal forces.
In the summer of 2000 he was appointed commander of the OGV.
3 February 2001 stated that the federal forces in full control of the situation in Chechnya.
In May 2001, stated that he will take "all measures to restore order among the military, serving in Chechnya.