| Hero of the Russian Federation General of the Army Alexander Baranov | |
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 Baranov with Vladimir Putin in Tajikistan, April 2003 | |
| Native name | Александр Баранов |
| Born | (1946-05-13) May 13, 1946 (age 78) Kegeyli, Karakalpakstan, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union (to 1991) Russia |
| Service | Soviet Army Russian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1967–2008 |
| Rank | General of the army |
| Battles / wars | Second Chechen War |
| Alma mater | |
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Alexander Ivanovich Baranov (Russian: Александр Иванович Баранов; born 13 May 1946) is a retired Russian Ground Forces general of the army who commanded the Volga–Ural Military District from 2001 to 2004 and the North Caucasus Military District from 2004 to 2008. He is a recipient of the title Hero of the Russian Federation.
Yandiev case
In July 2006 the European Court of Human Rights found the government of Russia guilty of the failure to protect from ill-treatment and a violation of the "right to life" of an alleged Chechen rebel fighter, Khadzhi-Murat Yandiev. Key evidence in the case, according to court documents, was video footage filmed by a reporter for NTV and CNN television showing an army officer, later identified as Alexander Baranov, ordering soldiers to "finish off" and "shoot" Yandiev after an argument between the two. Yandiev was then separated from the other prisoners and has not been seen since.
Baranov, who has been questioned twice over the matter, has denied he sent Yandiev to his death. He argues that his "intervention" was meant to calm Yandiev down, and that the soldiers were not his direct subordinates and therefore could not have taken orders from him.
Honours and awards
- Hero of the Russian Federation (5 May 2000)
- Order of the Red Star
- Order of Military Merit
- Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR, 3rd class
See also
External links
- European Court Sides With Chechen Mother Moscow Times
- European Court Orders Russia to Compensate Chechen Mother for Loss of Son
- Video Footage of the event from CNN on YouTube
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byVladimir Popov | Commander of the 2nd Guards Tank Army 1994–1996 |
Succeeded byNikolai Makarov |
| Preceded byGeorgy Shpak | Chief of Staff and First Deputy Commander of the Volga Military District 1996–1999 |
Succeeded byVladimir Chilindin |
| Preceded byBoris Dyukov | Chief of Staff and First Deputy Commander of the North Caucasus Military District 1999–2000 |
Succeeded byVladimir Bulgakov |
| Preceded byViktor Kazantsev | Commander of the Joint Group of Forces in the North Caucasus Acting 2000 |
Succeeded byGennady Troshev |
| Preceded byPosition established | Commander of the Volga–Ural Military District 2001–2004 |
Succeeded byVladimir Boldyrev |
| Preceded byVladimir Boldyrev | Commander of the North Caucasus Military District 2004–2008 |
Succeeded bySergey Makarov |
- 1946 births
- Heroes of the Russian Federation
- Recipients of the Order of Military Merit (Russia)
- Living people
- Generals of the army (Russia)
- People of the Chechen wars
- Soviet major generals
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Star
- Tashkent Higher All-Arms Command School alumni
- Frunze Military Academy alumni
- Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union alumni
- People from Karakalpakstan