Comparative army officer ranks of Post-Soviet states

Last updated May 13, 2024

Rank comparison chart of all armies of Post-Soviet states.^[1]^[2]

Officers (OF 1–10)

Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers					Officer cadet
Armenian Ground Forces ^[3] v t e
Armenian Ground Forces ^[3] v t e		Բանակի գեներալ Banaki general	գեներալ-գնդապետ General-gndapet	գեներալ-լեյտենանտ General-leytenant	գեներալ-մայոր General-mayor	գնդապետ Gndapet	փոխգնդապետ P’vokhgndapet	մայոր Mayor	կապիտան Kapitan	ավագ լեյտենանտ Avag leytenant		լեյտենանտ Leytenant
Azerbaijani Land Forces ^[4] v t e
Azerbaijani Land Forces ^[4] v t e		Ordu generalı	General-polkovnik	General-leytenant	General-mayor	Polkovnik	Polkovnik-leytenant	Mayor	Kapitan	Baş leytenant	Leytenant		Kiçik leytenant
Belarusian Ground Forces ^[5] v t e
Belarusian Ground Forces ^[5] v t e			Ґенэрал-палкоўнік G̀jeneral-palkoŭnik	Ґенэрал-лейтэнант G̀jeneral-liejtenant	Ґенэрал-маёр G̀jeneral-major	Палкоўнік Palkoŭnik	Падпалкоўнік Padpalkoŭnik	Маёр Major	Капітан Kapitan	Старшы лейтэнант Staršy liejtenant	Лейтэнант Liejtenant		Малодшы лейтэнант Malodšy liejtenant
Estonian Land Forces ^[6] v t e
Estonian Land Forces ^[6] v t e		Kindral	Kindralleitnant	Kindralmajor	Brigaadikindral	Kolonel	Kolonelleitnant	Major	Kapten	Leitnant	Nooremleitnant		Lipnik
Georgian Land Forces ^[7] v t e
Georgian Land Forces ^[7] v t e		გენერალი Generali	გენერალ ლეიტენანტი General leit’enant’i	გენერალ-მაიორი General-maiori	ბრიგადის გენერალი Brigadis generali	პოლკოვნიკი P’olk’ovnik’i	ვიცე-პოლკოვნიკი Vitse-p’olk’ovnik’i	მაიორი Maiori	კაპიტანი K’ap’it’ani	უფროსი ლეიტენანტი Uprosi leit’enant’i		ლეიტენანტი Leit’enant’i
Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers					Officer cadet
Kazakh Ground Forces ^[8] v t e
Kazakh Ground Forces ^[8] v t e	Жоғарғы Бас қолбасшының Joğarğı Bas qolbasşınıñ	Армия генералы Armïya generalı	Генерал-Полҝвниҝ General-polkovnïk	Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant	Генерал-майор General-mayor	Полковник Polkovnïk	Подполковник Podpolkovnïk	Майор Mayor	Капитан Kapïtan	Аға лейтенант Ağa leytenant		Лейтенант Leytenant
Kyrgyz Army ^[9] v t e
Kyrgyz Army ^[9] v t e					Генерал-майор General-mayor	Полковник Polkovnik	Подполковник Podpolkovnik	Майор Mayor	Капитан Kapitan	Улук лейтенант Uluk leytenant	Лейтенант Leytenant		Кенже лейтенант Kenje leytenant
Latvian Land Forces ^[10] v t e
Latvian Land Forces ^[10] v t e			Ģenerālleitnants	Ģenerālmajors	Brigādes ģenerālis	Pulkvedis	Pulkvežleitnants	Majors	Kapteinis	Virsleitnants		Leitnants		Kadets
Lithuanian Land Force ^[11] v t e
Lithuanian Land Force ^[11] v t e		Generolas	Generolas leitenantas	Generolas majoras	Brigados generolas	Pulkininkas	Pulkininkas leitenantas	Majoras	Kapitonas	Vyresnysis leitenantas		Leitenantas			Kariūnas
Moldovan Ground Forces ^[12] v t e
Moldovan Ground Forces ^[12] v t e			General de corp de armată	General de divizie	General de brigadă	Colonel	Locotenent-colonel	Maior	Căpitan	Locotenent-major		Locotenent		Cursant
Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers					Officer cadet
Russian Ground Forces ^[13] v t e
Russian Ground Forces ^[13] v t e	Ма́ршал росси́йской федера́ции Márshal rossíyskoy federátsii	Генера́л а́рмии Generál ármii	Генера́л-полко́вник Generál-polkóvnik	Генера́л-лейтена́нт Generál-leytenánt	Генера́л-майо́р Generál-mayór	Полко́вник Polkóvnik	Подполко́вник Podpolkóvnik	Майо́р Majór	Kапита́н Kapitán	Старший лейтена́нт Stárshiy leytenánt	Лейтенант Leytenant		Mла́дший лейтена́нт Mládshiy leytenánt	Курсант Kursant
Tajik Ground Forces ^[14] v t e
Tajik Ground Forces ^[14] v t e		Генерали артиш Generali artish	Генерал-полковник General-polkovnik	Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant	Генерал-майор General-mayor	Полковник Polkovnik	Подполковник Podpolkovnik	Майор Mayor	Капитан Kapitan	Лейтенанти калон Leytenanti kalon	Лейтенант Leytenant		Лейтенанти хурд Leytenanti xurd	Курсант Kursant
Turkmen Ground Forces ^[15] v t e
Turkmen Ground Forces ^[15] v t e		Goşun generaly	General-polkownik	General-leýtenant	General-maýor	Polkownik	Podpolkownik	Maýor	Kapitan	Uly leýtenant	Leýtenant		Kiçi leýtenant	Harby talyp
Ukrainian Ground Forces ^[16] v t e
Ukrainian Ground Forces ^[16] v t e		Генерал Heneral	Генерал-лейтенант Heneral-leitenant	Генерал-майор Heneral-maior	Бригадний генерал Bryhadnyi heneral	Полковник Polkovnyk	Підполковник Pidpolkovnyk	Майор Maior	Капітан Kapitan	Старший лейтенант Starshyi leitenant	Лейтенант Leitenant		Молодший лейтенант Molodshyi leitenant
Uzbek Ground Forces ^[17] v t e
Uzbek Ground Forces ^[17] v t e		Armiya generali	General-polkovnik	General-leytenant	General-mayor	Polkovnik	Podpolkovnik	Mayor	Kapitan	Katta leytenant		Leytenant
Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers					Officer cadet

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Lieutenant general is a military rank used in many countries. The rank originates from the Old European System. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a captain general.

Major is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators, major is one rank above captain in armies and air forces, and one rank below lieutenant colonel. It is considered the most junior of the senior officer ranks.

Starshina is a senior military rank or designation in the military forces of some Slavic states, and a historical military designation. Depending on a country, it has different meanings, which sometimes are very different. In the 19th century with the expansion of the Imperial Russia into Turkestan and the Central Asia, the word was even used to identify some Turkic leaders as a basic Russian word for aqsaqal (white-beard) as an example.

Polkovnik is a military rank used mostly in Slavic-speaking countries which corresponds to a colonel in English-speaking states, coronel in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking states and oberst in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries. It was originally a rank in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Russian Empire. However, in Cossack Hetmanate and Sloboda Ukraine, polkovnyk was an administrative rank similar to a governor. Usually this word is translated as colonel, however the transliteration is also in common usage, for the sake of the historical and social context. Polkovnik began as a commander of a distinct group of troops (polk), arranged for battle.

Praporshchik is a rank used by the Russian Armed Forces and a number of former communist states. The rank is a non-commissioned officer's and is equivalent to Michman in the corresponding navies. It is usually equivalent to warrant officer class 1 or sergeant major in English-speaking armies. Within NATO forces, the rank is rated as OR-7 or OR-8.

Podpolkovnik is a military rank in Slavic and nearby countries which corresponds to the lieutenant colonel in the English-speaking states and military.

Senior lieutenant is a military grade between a lieutenant and a captain, often used by countries from the former Eastern Bloc. It is comparable to first lieutenant.

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A junior sergeant is a military rank used in multiple militaries across the world. It is usually placed below sergeant.

A Senior sergeant is a rank of non-commissioned officer used in the armed forces of many countries. It is usually placed above sergeant.

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Starshy praporshchik is a rank used by the Russian Ground Forces and a number of former communist states. The rank is a non-commissioned officer's and is equivalent to Starshy michman in navies. It is usually equivalent to warrant officer class 1 or sergeant major in English-speaking armies.

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Comparative army officer ranks of Post-Soviet states

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Officers (OF 1–10)

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