He was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet by Boris Yeltsin in 1996 and retired on 7 November 1997 at age 60, the mandated retirement age for Admirals and Fleet Admirals.
He was elevated to Admiral of the Fleet in 1996 by Boris Yeltsin and then stepped down on November 7, 1997, at the age of 60, adhering to the mandatory retirement age for senior naval officers.