No, none of the oligarchs were generals. They were usually entrepreneurs (Russia always had them, openly under Perestroika) who were well connected with one or

No, none of the oligarchs were generals. They were usually entrepreneurs (Russia always had them, openly under Perestroika) who were well connected with one or more of * The state apparatus * The gray/black economy (or the criminal underworld) * Foreign interests The Soviet military was tightly politically controlled, they were well aware of the dangers of popular generals.