General of the Russian Armed Forces. He was the top battlefield commander of Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine between April and June 2022. In that capacity, he was responsible for all military operations against Ukraine. Therefore, Alexander Dvornikov actively supported and implemented actions or policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, as well as stability and security in Ukraine.
Former Commander of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces. In that capacity, he was responsible for military forces in the region, including illegally annexed Crimea and Sevastopol. In this role, he was responsible for the actions of the Black Sea Fleet and other military forces of the Russian Federation against Ukraine on 25 November 2018 which prevented access by Ukrainian vessels to their coast on the Sea of Azov, thereby undermining the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine and undermining the security of Ukraine through the disruption of the movements and operability of Ukrainian naval vessels.