Aleksandr Baranov (general)
Aleksandr Baranov | |
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Barabanov in 2019 | |
| Native name | Александр Баранов |
| Born | 13 May 1946 Kegeyli, Karakalpak ASSR, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 12 March 2025 (aged 78) Samara, Samara Oblast, Russia |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union (to 1991) Russia |
| Branch | Soviet Army Russian Ground Forces |
| Service years | 1963–2008 |
| Rank | Army general |
| Conflicts | Second Chechen War Insurgency in the North Caucasus |
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Aleksandr Ivanovich Baranov (Russian: Александр Иванович Баранов; 13 May 1946 – 12 March 2025) was a Russian Ground Forces army general who commanded the Volga–Ural Military District from 2001 to 2004 and the North Caucasus Military District from 2004 to 2008. He served in the Second Chechen War and was a recipient of the title Hero of the Russian Federation.