#Chaiko
Russian media claimed that Russian Aerospace Forces commander Alexander Chaiko was celebrating his birthday at the Moscow restaurant where an explosion killed 3 people and injured 15. Chaiko commanded Russia's Eastern grouping in 2022. #Russia
August 1, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Preliminary reports say the Moscow blast killed 27-year-old Daniil Peredriy, son-in-law of Colonel General Chaiko. Maria Chaiko, the general's daughter, was injured and hospitalized.
August 2, 2026 at 2:56 PM
⚡️According to Verstka, Maria Chaiko, daughter of Russian Aerospace Forces Commander-in-Chief Alexander Chaiko, may have been injured in the explosion at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in Moscow on August 1.
August 2, 2026 at 3:26 PM
☠️ Already 5 people have died after an explosion in a restaurant in Moscow, where commander-in-chief of Russian Aerospace Forces, General Chaiko, was celebrating his birthday.

FSB prohibits and conceals the names, as well as the condition of Chaiko himself.
August 2, 2026 at 9:16 AM
💥 "Alexander is 55." Friends and relatives of Russian Aerospace Forces General Chaiko declined to comment on his condition after the explosion in central Moscow.

Chaiko himself is linked to war crimes in Bucha, Ukraine. His son, Yuri, is believed to be a military investigator.
August 2, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Rybar reports that the Russians have dismissed Lieutenant General Sergey Kisel, the commander of Russia's troop grouping in Syria. Earlier, former Eastern Military District commander Colonel General Alexander Chaiko, implicated in the mass killings in Bucha, was sent to assist him.
November 30, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Chaikoの西遊記読んだが絵がひたすら上手い
February 23, 2024 at 6:07 AM
In Russia, General Alexander Chaiko, who is accused of committing atrocities in Bucha, has been appointed as the Commander of the Aerospace Forces. In 2022, he commanded the Russian grouping that attempted to capture the Kyiv region from the west.
May 4, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Russian sources indicate the officer buried under secrecy in Moscow was Lt. Gen. Igor Yerusalimov. Separate reports have claimed he may have been among those affected during an incident at a Moscow restaurant attended by Russian Aerospace Forces commander Alexander Chaiko. #Russia
August 5, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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September 11, 2026 at 11:49 AM
If there's any indication how Russia is going to handle the situation in Syria right now, the arrival of Aleksandr Chaiko should be met with some concern.

Chaiko was in charge of troops in the Bucha massacre & in charge of Russia's brutal Syrian operations in 2019/2020.
November 30, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Chaiko commanded Russia’s “Vostok” grouping in 2022. Units under his command were implicated in mass killings, torture of civilians and destruction in Bucha.
August 1, 2026 at 10:02 PM
💀 Update: Russian Major General Valery Plokhotnyuk was killed in an explosion at a Moscow restaurant.

Meanwhile, today, Daniil Peredry, the son-in-law of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Alexander Chaiko, was buried in Russia.
August 6, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Colonel Alexander Chaiko was appointed as the new Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces

In 2022, Chaiko commanded the offensive on Kyiv. In March, the EU imposed sanctions on Chaiko and eight other unit commanders.
June 11, 2026 at 11:57 PM
VChK-OGPU reports that a major general was buried under conditions of secrecy at Moscow's Troyekurovskoye Cemetery. According to the outlet, one version is that the deceased may have been a close associate of Russian Aerospace Forces commander Alexander Chaiko. #Russia
August 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
1/ The appointment of Colonel General Alexander Chaiko as the new head of Russia's Aerospace Forces is being criticised by Russian warbloggers, who point to his failure to take Kyiv in February-March 2022. It's being called a reward for incompetence. ⬇️
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In Russia, General Alexander Chaiko, who is accused of committing atrocities in Bucha, has been appointed as the Commander of the Aerospace Forces. In 2022, he commanded the Russian grouping that attempted to capture the Kyiv region from the west.
May 7, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Russian foreign affairs ministry finally commented regarding the explosion at the Balzi Rossi restaurant in Moscow where Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces Chaiko might have been celebrating his birthday on Saturday⤵️
August 3, 2026 at 9:03 AM
4/ "And the latest appointment in the (warring) army is no exception. The new commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces is... Colonel General Alexander Chaiko.
May 7, 2026 at 8:08 AM
A lot of Russian media and bloggers are posting that Aleksandr Chaiko, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian aerospace forces, was celebrating his birthday at an upscale restaurant in Moscow today.

There has been no official confirmation or reports as of now.
August 1, 2026 at 6:37 PM
According to Russian Telegram channels, a funeral in secrecy was held in Moscow for a major general who was possibly a friend of the Russian Aerospace Forces commander Aleksandr Chaiko, and who attended his 55th birthday celebration.

It is also reported that:
August 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Putin is scraping the barrel for senior military leaders.

Thus, the leader of the failed attempt to take Kyiv, Colonel General Chaiko, has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of Russia's Aerospace Forces.
June 10, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Independent Russian outlets have confirmed through state records the death of Maj. Gen. Valery Plokhotnyuk after the August 1 restaurant explosion in Moscow. ASTRA also reports the daughter of Russian Aerospace Forces chief Alexander Chaiko was seriously wounded, while her husband was killed #Russia
August 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Preliminary reports say the Moscow blast killed 27-year-old Daniil Peredriy, son-in-law of Colonel General Chaiko. Maria Chaiko, the general's daughter, was injured and hospitalized.
August 3, 2026 at 12:58 AM
💀 Update: Lieutenant General Igor Erusalimov was buried in Moscow.

"VChK-OGPU" reported on major general's burial at Troekurovskoye Cemetery in Moscow.

The burial site may have been that of Alexander Chaiko, a friend of Commander-in-Chief of Aerospace Forces, who died in the explosion…
💀 Successfully killed: Russian Lieutenant General Erusalimov Igor, — Shtirlitz
August 5, 2026 at 7:39 PM
☠️ The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces Alexander Chaiko celebrated his birthday in an elite restaurant, — rosZMI

In 2022, he was the commander of the Vostok group of troops. His units are involved in mass murders, torture of civilians and destruction in Bucha.
August 1, 2026 at 6:28 PM