Aleksandr Dvornikov

Aleksandr Vladimirovich Dvornikov (Russian: Александр Владимирович Дворников; born 22 August 1961) is a Russian army general who commanded the Russian military intervention in Syria and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Aleksandr Dvornikov
Dvornikov in 2021
Native name
Александр Владимирович Дворников
Nickname(s)Butcher of Syria
Born (1961-08-22) 22 August 1961
Ussuriysk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Russia
Service/branch Soviet Army
 Russian Ground Forces
Years of service1978–present
RankArmy general
Commands held19th Motor Rifle Division
5th Red Banner Army
Central Military District (9 November – 24 December 2012; interim)
Russian Armed Forces in Syria
Southern Military District
Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine
Battles/warsSecond Chechen War
Russian military intervention in Syria
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
AwardsHero of the Russian Federation
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 4th class
Order of Courage
Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR 3rd class
Order of Military Merit
Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 2nd class

After joining the Soviet Army in 1978, Dvornikov rose through the ranks of the Soviet and then Russian army over a period of thirty years. In 2015, he became commander of the Russian Armed Forces in Syria during the Russian military intervention there. At that time he cemented a reputation for the harsh conduct of his military campaigns as those in Chechnya before.

In April 2022, Dvornikov was placed in charge of military operations during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, until he was replaced with Colonel general Gennady Zhidko late in May 2022.

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