Aleksandr Dvornikov - Wikipedia
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Dvornikov (Russian: Александр Владимирович Дворников; born 22 August 1961) is a former Russian army general who commanded the Russian military …
Who is Russia's 'butcher of Syria,' now leading the invasion of ... - NPR
Apr 15, 2022 · General Aleksandr Dvornikov is infamous for his ruthlessness while leading Russia's intervention in Syria. Now he's heading Russia's war in Ukraine, signaling that the …
Ukraine war: Who is the 'Butcher of Syria' General Aleksandr …
Apr 13, 2022 · British intelligence officials have confirmed reports that the so-called Butcher of Syria has been put in charge of the Russian war in Ukraine. General Aleksandr Dvornikov, 60, …
Who is Alexander Dvornikov, the general known as “the butcher of Syria ...
Apr 10, 2022 · Dvornikov, born in 1961 and initiated into the army of the Soviet Union, was in command of Russian troops in Syria between 2015 and 2016, during the offensive against …
Vladimir Putin sent his 'Butcher of Syria' to tame Ukraine a …
May 13, 2022 · When an uprising sprung up in Syria, Vladimir Putin was determined to protect his ally President Bashar al-Assad — and perhaps stop the contagion spreading to his own doorstep.
Russia appoints general with cruel history to oversee Ukraine …
Apr 11, 2022 · Dvornikov is known as the "Butcher of Syria," Stavridis noted. Intelligence officials have said that Putin expected the invasion in February to be a swift and easy win for the …
Who is the general leading Russia’s new war strategy in Ukraine?
Apr 12, 2022 · Vinnytsia, Ukraine – “He’s been called ‘butcher’ since the days of the Second Chechen War, then in Aleppo in Syria,” Lieutenant General Ihor Romanenko, the former …
New Russian commander in Ukraine known as 'Butcher of Syria'
Apr 12, 2022 · Russia has tapped a new war commander to take centralized control of the next phase of battle in Ukraine after its costly failures in the opening campaign. Gen. Alexander …
Ukraine war: Who is the 'Butcher of Syria' General Aleksandr …
Apr 13, 2022 · British intelligence officials have confirmed reports that the so-called Butcher of Syria has been put in charge of the Russian war in Ukraine. General Aleksandr Dvornikov, 60, …
Russia's «Butcher of Syria» chosen to lead attack on Ukraine - NZZ
Apr 14, 2022 · General Alexander Dvornikov built up a powerful command structure in Syria. He is now expected to repeat this in Ukraine. He will have little regard for civilians.