Aleksandr Dvornikov (general)
| Aleksandr Dvornikov | |
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| Native name | Александр Владимирович Дворников |
| Born |
22 August 1961 Ussuriysk, Primorsky Krai, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | Russia |
| Service/branch | Russian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1978–present |
| Rank | Colonel general |
| Commands held |
19th Motor Rifle Division |
| Battles/wars | Russian military intervention in Syria |
| Awards |
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19th Motor Rifle Division
5th Red Banner Army
Central Military District
Russian Armed Forces in Syria
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" 4th class
Order of Courage
Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR 3rd class
Order of Military Merit
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Dvornikov (Russian: Александр Владимирович Дворников; born 22 August 1961) is a Russian Ground Forces colonel general and a Hero of the Russian Federation.
Dvornikov joined the Soviet Army in 1978 after graduating from the Ussuriysk Suvorov Military School. He then entered the Moscow High Command Training School, graduating four years later, after which Dvornikov served in the Far Eastern Military District. He then studied at the Frunze Military Academy, graduating in 1991. Dvornikov was sent to the Western Group of Forces, serving as a battalion commander in the 6th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade. In the late 1990s, he commanded regiments in the 10th Guards Tank Division and the 2nd Guards Motor Rifle Division. Dvornikov became chief of staff and then commander of a motor rifle division in the North Caucasus Military District. After graduating from the Military Academy of the General Staff, he became deputy commander and chief of staff of the 36th Army. In 2008, Dvornikov took command of the 5th Red Banner Army.
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