| 1. Commanded operations in Syria in 2017 and 2019 as a colonel general in the Russian Army. |
| 2. Led the Russian military in Ukraine in 2022. |
| 3. Started military career in 1987 after training at Omsk Higher Military Command School. |
| 4. Participated in the Soviet-Afghan War and served with Russian special forces 'Spetsnaz'. |
| 5. Held various high-ranking positions in the Russian Army. |
| 6. Served as the commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces. |
| 7. Intensified efforts to regain Ukrainian territory lost during counter-offensive. |
| 8. In 1991, as a captain, ordered troops to fire on protesters in Moscow during the Soviet coup attempt, killing three civilians; he was briefly arrested but later cleared. |
| 9. Promoted to full general (army general) in August 2021. |
| 10. Known by the nickname 'General Armageddon' for his brutal military tactics. |
| 11. Ordered the tactical retreat of approximately 30,000 troops from the west bank of the Dnipro river in Kherson in late 2022. |
| 12. Constructed over 600 miles of fortifications to slow Ukrainian counter-offensive operations. |
| 13. Prioritized attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, disrupting heating, electricity and water supplies. |
| 14. Started military career in 1983 after training at Omsk Higher Military Command School. |
| 15. Gained reputation for brutality in Chechnya and Syria before Ukraine deployment. |
