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COMMANDER // b. 1971

Aleksandr Chaiko

lieutenant generalRussiaRussia5 battles1 war

Lifespan

1971 – c. 2027

19801990200020102020full-scale Russo-Ukrainian war · 2022Battle of Ivankiv — February 25, 2022 · Russia · full-scale Russo-Ukrainian warBattle of Konotop — February 24, 2022 · Russia · full-scale Russo-Ukrainian warBattle of Okhtyrka — February 24, 2022 · Russia · full-scale Russo-Ukrainian warBattle of Trostianets — February 24, 2022 · Russia · full-scale Russo-Ukrainian warBattle of Vasylkiv — February 26, 2022 · Russia · full-scale Russo-Ukrainian war

Active service 2022 — 5 battles across 1 war; first command at age 51.

Profile

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 Military District from 2021 to 2022, and his other previous commands included the 1st Guards Tank Army and the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army. Chayko was awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation in 2020.

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Battles (5)

Last verified June 2026
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