Zamid Chalaev
Zamid Chalaev | |
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Zamid Chalaev | |
| Native name | Замид Алиевич Чалаев |
| Born | August 19, 1981 Benoy, Nozhay-Yurtovsky District, Chechen-Ingush ASSR |
| Allegiance | Russia (2004-present) |
Service years | 2004 — present |
Rank | Police Colonel |
Conflicts | Russian invasion of Ukraine (since 2022) Siege of Mariupol (2022) |
Zamid Alievich Chalaev (Russian: Замид Алиевич Чалаев; born August 19, 1981, Benoy, Chechen-Ingush ASSR, Soviet Union) is a military officer of the Russian Federation who currently holds the rank of Police Colonel.[1] He was awarded the Hero of the Russian Federation in May 2021.[2] He is under sanctions from more than 30 countries for participating in the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war.[3]
Early life and career
Chalaev was born on August 19, 1981, in the village of Benoy, Nozhai-Yurtovsky District, Chechen-Ingush ASSR, Soviet Union. He has 4 brothers - Murad, Ishak, Bekkhan and Takhir.[4]
Chalaev joined the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in 2004 and served in law-enforcement units in Chechnya.[5] He became commander of the Akhmad Kadyrov Regiment in July 2019.[6]
Chalaev is the commander of the Second Special Purpose Police Regiment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation in the Chechen Republic.[7]
In March 2022, He participated in the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war and fought in the Siege of Mariupol, and in other regions such as Lysychansk, Sievierodonetsk, etc.[5]
Sanctions
On June 23, 2023, Chalaev was included in the sanctions list of all EU countries for participating in the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war and his involvement in the deportation of Ukrainian children and the forced re-education and military training of Ukrainian children.[3][7]
On August 24, 2023, Chalaev was added to the Specially Designated Nationals sanctions list for his involvement in the forced removal of Ukrainian children to Russia.[8] He is also under sanctions from Switzerland, Ukraine and Japan.[9]
Awards and titles
- Hero of the Russian Federation (May 2021) [10][2]
- Hero of the Chechen Republic[11]
- Hero of the Luhansk People's Republic (2022)[5]
- Honorary Citizen of the Chechen Republic (July 6, 2022)[5]
- Order of Kadyrov[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Financial Sanctions" (PDF). Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.
- ^ a b "Putin awarded the title Hero of Russia to Chechen special forces regiment commander Chalayev". ria.ru.
- ^ a b "Два чеченских чиновника и три главы южных регионов попали в 11-й санкционный список Евросоюза". Радио Свобода (in Russian). 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ^ "Путин присвоил звание Героя России командиру полка спецназа Чечни Чалаеву". РИА Новости (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ^ a b c d e "Чалаев Замид Алиевич". warheroes.ru. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ^ "Zamid Chalayev showed off his collection of awards and a selfie with the fighter". Caucasian Knot. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ^ a b "Implementing regulation - 2023/1216 - EN - EUR-Lex". eur-lex.europa.eu. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ^ "США ввели санкции против «Артека» и матери Кадырова из-за депортации украинских детей в Россию". Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ^ "Премьер-министр Чечни и командир полка Кадырова оказались под санкциями Японии". Радио Свобода (in Russian). 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ^ "Командир полка Кадырова получил звание Героя России". Радио Свобода (in Russian). 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
- ^ "Замид Чалаев удостоен звания «Герой Чеченской Республики» | Информационное агентство "Грозный-Информ"". www.grozny-inform.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-06-06.