Aleksandr Yuryevich Chaiko 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.
13 Facts About Aleksandr Chaiko
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Aleksandr Chaiko 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 is suspected of organizing massacres in Bucha and other towns around Kyiv during 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Aleksandr Chaiko was born on 27 July 1971 in Golitsyno, Moscow Oblast.
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Aleksandr Chaiko graduated from the Combined Arms Academy of the Armed Forces of Russian in 2001.
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Aleksandr Chaiko was promoted to a colonel ahead of schedule in 2004.
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In June 2013, Chaiko was the Deputy Army Commander of the Central Military District.
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Aleksandr Chaiko was promoted to a lieutenant general by Decree of the President of Russia No 665 dated 12 December 2016.
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Aleksandr Chaiko was a member of the Russian Military Operation in Syria.
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From April 2017 to November 2018, Aleksandr Chaiko was the Chief of Staff - the First Deputy Commander of the Eastern Military District.
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On 12 November 2021, Aleksandr Chaiko became the Commander of the Eastern Military District.
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Aleksandr Chaiko earned a global reputation as a brutal leader in Syria in 2019 and 2020.
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War crimes prosecutors in Ukraine are researching whether Aleksandr Chaiko directly ordered specific atrocities.