In 1940, when General Zhukov was promoted to commander of the Kiev Military District in the Ukrainian SSR, Bagramyan wrote a letter asking to serve under his command.
Kada je 1940. general Žukov bio promaknut u zapovjednika Kijevskog vojnog okruga u Ukrajini, Bagramjan mu je napisao pismo tražeći da služi pod njegovim zapovjedništvom.