Army general (Russian: Генера́л а́рмии, romanized: Generál ármii) is the second highest military rank in Russia, subordinate only to a marshal and superior to a colonel general.

At present it is also the highest rank in the air force, artillery, aerospace defense forces, armored troops, engineer troops and signal troops, unlike the Soviet Union where similarly ranked officers were called marshals and chief marshals of a branch.

On appointment as Defence Minister on 7 May 1992, Pavel Grachev was the first officer to be promoted to this rank.

Vladimir Yakovlev was promoted to this grade while serving as commander of the Strategic Missile Forces (1997–2001).

By the President's decree of January 27, 1997, generals regained 1943-like straps with four stars in a row.