Gennady Zhidko
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Gennady Valeryevich Zhidko was a colonel general of the Russian Armed Forces. He was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation in 2017 for his service as chief of staff of Russian forces deploy
Official portrait, 2021
Zhidko with President Vladimir Putin in 2017
Zhidko in November 2018
Aleksandr Chayko
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Colonel General Aleksandr Yuryevich Chayko is a Russian military officer who has been Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces since 2026. He was formerly the commander of the Eastern Milita
Gennady Zhidko
…announced as overall commander. According to reports in Kommersant, Zhidko was appointed Eastern District commander as early as July 2022, replacing Aleksandr Chaiko. According to the same source, Zhidko was then replaced in this role by Rustam Muradov in October 2022. Zhidko was included under US sanctions in July…
Chayko in 2026
Chayko with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on 7 January 2020