Yunus‑Bek Evkurov

Yunus-Bek Evkurov is a career Russian military officer and Hero of the Russian Federation who served as Head of the Republic of Ingushetia from 2008 until 2019. He subsequently moved to the federal level as Deputy Minister of Defence, a position that places him within the senior leadership overseeing Russia’s armed forces.

As Deputy Minister of Defence, Evkurov sits within the command structure responsible for Russian military operations in Ukraine, where drone warfare, electronic warfare, and autonomous systems have played a central role. His name appearing in military Telegram channels reflects his position in the operational and administrative chain managing those programmes.