Oleksandr Chaiko
Oleksandr Chaiko is a Russian colonel general who took part in the attempt to occupy Kyiv at the beginning of Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine.
His troops are implicated in Russia's war crimes in Bucha and Kyiv region.
Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces Oleksandr Chaiko was at the scene of an explosion on August 1, 2026, at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in Moscow.
Chaiko himself is reportedly alive. According to media reports, his daughter Mariia Chaiko and son-in-law Danylo were injured.
Read the latest news about Oleksandr Chaiko, who became Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces in May 2026.
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