Claim: Far Eastern Military District was abandoned before they had over 50 commanders since 1945, one of whom is Maksim Purkayev.
Evidence: Army General Maksim Purkayev September 1945 – January 1947 Colonel General Nikola Krylov (later Marshal of the Soviet Union) January 1947 – April 1953 April 1953 – March 1956 Marshal of the Soviet Union Rodion Malinovsky Army General Valentin Penkovskiy March 1956 – July 1961 August 1961 – December 1963 Army General Yakov Kreizer Colonel General Ivan Pavlovskiy December 1963 – April 1967 April 5, 1967 – May 1969 Colonel General Оleg Losik Army General Vladimir Тolubko [] May 1969 – April 1972 April 1972 – May 1976 Army General Vasily Petrov Army General Ivan Tretyak June 1976 – July 1984 July 1984 – January 1987 Army General Dmitry Yazov Colonel General Mikhail Мoiseev January 1987 – December 1988 January 1989 – 1992 Colonel General Viktor Novozhilov Colonel General Viktor Chechevatov 1992–1999 1999 – September 2006 Colonel General (until 2003)/Army General Yuri Yakubov Colonel General Vladimir Bulgakov September 2006 – 2009 December 2008 – 2010 Colonel General Oleg Salyukov May 17, 1935–1938; 1945–2010