In 1989 , Kvachkov became the commander of the 15th GRU Spetsnaz brigade located in the Turkestan Military District .
In 1989 , Kvachkov took part in military conflicts in Azerbaijan during the Nagorno - Karabakh War in 1990 , and in Tajikistan during the civil war in 1992 .
In 1989 , Kvachkov became the commander of the 15th GRU Spetsnaz brigade located in the Turkestan Military District , and took part in military conflicts in Azerbaijan during the Nagorno - Karabakh War in 1990 , and in Tajikistan during the civil war in 1992 .