Sulim Yamadayev

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Chechen warlord (1973-2009)

PoliticiansLived 1973 to 2009 · aged 35

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Suleiman Bekmirzayevich Yamadayev, or simply Sulim Yamadayev, was a Chechen military commander.

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Zhukov Medal

Medal "For Distinction in Military Service", 2nd class

Medal "For Courage"

Order of Courage

Hero of the Russian Federation

Order of Akhmad Kadyrov

Medal "For Courage"

Medal "For Distinction in Military Service"

medal for military valour

Defence Ministry's 200 year medal

Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms"

medal for distinguished military service

Medal "200 Years of the MIA of Russia"

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SiblingRuslan Yamadayev

SiblingDzhabrail Yamadayev

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Igor KonashenkovAlso won Medal "For Distinction in Military Service", 2nd class

Leonid IvashovAlso won Medal "For Distinction in Military Service"

Andrey TroshevAlso won Medal "200 Years of the MIA of Russia"

Andrei TurchakAlso won Order of Akhmad Kadyrov

Yury LonchakovAlso won medal for distinguished military service

Victor VodolatskyAlso won Order of Courage

About this person

Suleiman Bekmirzayevich Yamadayev, or simply Sulim Yamadayev, was a Chechen military commander. The fourth of six Yamadayev brothers, he fought for the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria during the First Chechen War before defecting to Russia during the Second Chechen War, in which he commanded Special Battalion Vostok under Spetsnaz GRU. As such, until 2008, he was officially in command of the biggest pro-Kremlin militia beyond those controlled by Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov, who has led Chechnya since 2007. From 1 to 22 August 2008, Yamadayev was wanted on an active federal arrest warrant in Russia, but continued to command Special Battalion Vostok uninterrupted during the Russian invasion of Georgia.