Aleksandr Chaiko
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Aleksandr Yuryevich Chaiko (Russian: Александр Юрьевич Чайко; born on 27 July 1971) is a Russian army officer and alleged war criminal who was formerly the commander of the Eastern Military District from 12 November 2021 until he was replaced with Rustam Muradov on October 7, 2022.[1][2] He was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation in 2020, and is a colonel general as of 2021.
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Aleksandr Chaiko | |
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Native name | Александр Юрьевич Чайко |
Birth name | Aleksandr Yuryevich Chaiko |
Born | (1971-07-27) 27 July 1971 (age 52) Golitsyno, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union |
Allegiance | Soviet Union Russia |
Service/ | Russian Ground Forces |
Years of service | 1989–present |
Rank | Colonel general |
Commands held | Eastern Military District |
Battles/wars | Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War |
Awards | Hero of the Russian Federation |
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He is suspected of organizing massacres in Bucha and other towns around Kyiv during 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]