Alexander Zhuravlyov

Colonel General Alexander Zhuravlyov Александр Журавлёв
Born	(1965-12-05) 5 December 1965 (age 58) Golyshmanovo, Tyumen Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Soviet Union 1982–1991  Russia 1991–present
Service/branch	Soviet Army  Russian Ground Forces
Years of service	1982–present
Rank	Colonel General
Commands held	Group of Forces in Syria Eastern Military District Western Military District
Battles/wars	Russian military intervention in Syria 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Awards	Hero of the Russian Federation Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree Order of Suvorov Order of Military Merit

Colonel General Alexander Alexandrovich Zhuravlyov (Russian: Александр Александрович Журавлёв; born 5 December 1965) is a Russian Ground Forces officer who has commanded the military force in Syria during the Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War and served as the commander of the Western Military District from November 2018 to June 2022. After returning from Syria, he became the Deputy Chief of the General Staff before being appointed commander of the Eastern Military District in November 2017. He was also awarded the title Hero of the Russian Federation in 2016 by a directive of the President. Currently, Western nations^[which?] have identified him as a war criminal in Ukraine, and have imposed sanctions on him.^{[not verified in body]}