Alexander Solonik

Alexander Solonik
Alexander Solonik, photo appeared on Russian television, soon after the news about his death surfaced
Born	Alexander Viktorovich Solonik (1960-10-16)October 16, 1960 Kurgan, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Died	January 31, 1997(1997-01-31) (aged 36) Athens, Greece
Cause of death	Strangulation
Nationality	Russian Greek (false citizenship)
Other names	The Macedonian Superkiller
Occupation	Contract killer
Allegiance	Orekhovskaya criminal group
Conviction(s)	Murder, rape

Alexander Viktorovich Solonik (Russian: Алекса́ндр Ви́кторович Соло́ник, 16 October 1960 – 31 January 1997) was a Russian gangster, known for his reputation as a notorious contract killer in the Russian criminal underworld. Also known as The Macedonian and Superkiller, Solonik was involved in Russian Mob activity for much of the 1990s until disappearing after his second escape from prison. Solonik was discovered dead in Athens, Greece, in 1997.

Alexander Viktorovich Solonik was born on 16 October 1960, in Kurgan, Soviet Union. As a child he showed great interest in martial arts and firearms. When finishing school, Solonik was conscripted into the Soviet Army and was assigned to a tank regiment, a part of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany. After his conscription ended, Solonik joined the OMON police agency and eventually received training at the Gorkovskiy Institute. However, after 6 months he was expelled for extreme violence towards suspects, and upon returning home, Solonik obtained a job as a gravedigger at the Kurgan cemetery. Soon after returning to Kurgan he married, and his wife gave birth to a daughter, but they eventually divorced. Solonik remarried another woman with whom he had a son, and in 1987 he was charged with rape and sentenced to 8 years in prison. During a farewell meeting with his wife before he was imprisoned, Solonik escaped by jumping from the second floor of the building. After several months he was apprehended 120 miles (190 km) north of Kurgan, and taken to the prison.

In prison Solonik was designated to solitary confinement because he served on active duty and had some police training, but later was transferred to serve his jail time among the other general population of the prison. When it became known to the other inmates that Solonik had worked for the police, he was marked for death. According to rumor, Solonik took on as many as 12 inmates at a time, earning the respect of his fellow prisoners. After 2 years of imprisonment, he escaped again.