Alexander Zhuravlyov
Colonel General Alexander Alexandrovich Zhuravlyov (Russian: Александр Александрович Журавлёв; born 5 December 1965) is a Russian Ground Forces officer who has commanded the military force in Syria during the Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War and served as the commander of the Western Military District from November 2018 to June 2022. After returning from Syria, he became the Deputy Chief of the General Staff before being appointed commander of the Eastern Military District in November 2017. He was also awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation in 2016 by a directive of the President. Currently, Western nations have identified him as a war criminal in Ukraine, and have imposed sanctions on him.
Alexander Zhuravlyov Александр Журавлёв | |
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| Born | 5 December 1965 Golyshmanovo, Tyumen Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union 1982–1991 Russia 1991–present |
| Service/ | Soviet Army Russian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1982–present |
| Rank | Colonel General |
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| Awards | Hero of the Russian Federation Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree Order of Suvorov Order of Military Merit |
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