Alexander Khodakovsky

Lieutenant colonel

Alexander Khodakovsky
Lieutenant colonel; Alexander Khodakovsky
Native name	Александр Сергеевич Ходаковский
Born	18 December 1972 (age 51); Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Russia; Donetsk People's Republic; Ukraine (formerly)
Service/branch	Vostok Battalion (from May 2014); Security Service of Ukraine Alpha Group (until March 2014);
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Battles/wars	Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas; Russian invasion of Ukraine 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive; ; ;
Other work	Donetsk People's Republic Deputy Prime Minister (May – July 2014); Donetsk People's Republic Security Minister (May 2014–2016)

Alexander Sergeevich Khodakovsky (Russian: Алекса́ндр Серге́евич Ходако́вский, IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsandr sʲɪrˈɡʲejɪvʲɪtɕ xədɐˈkofskʲɪj]) is the commander of the Russian separatist militia, the Vostok Battalion, which formed in early May 2014 during the 2014 insurgency in Donbas.