Central Group of Forces
After the end of the war, Rusakov continued to command the division as part of the Central Group of Forces until it was disbanded, after which he was appointed commander of the 34th Separate Vyborg Brigade of the MVD Troops in July 1946. He completed the one-year Improvement Courses for Rifle Division Commanders at the Frunze Academy in February 1950, after which he was appointed commander of the 63rd Rifle Division of the Primorsky Military District. Suffering from a terminal illness, Rusakov died in Moscow on 12 October 1951.