Canonical ID: Q47453160
· Entity type: Person
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Property | Value | Lang | Source dataset | Source ID | First seen | ||
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Person:notes | Function: Commander of the Western Military District; Colonel General | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-63433 | ||||
Person:notes | Colonel General Yevgeny Nikiforov is, since Jan 2023, the Commander of the Western Military District of the Russian Federation. Under his command, the Russian Armed Forces, including troops of the Western Military District, are continuing their attacks against Ukraine, in the context of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. In taking on and acting in this capacity, Colonel General Yevgeny Nikiforov is responsible for supporting and implementing actions and policies which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | ch_seco_sanctions | ch-seco-63433 |