Ruslan Yamadayev
Ruslan Yamadayev | |
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Ruslan Yamadayev after receiving the Hero of the Russian Federation award in 2004. | |
| Native name | Руслан Ямадаев |
| Born | 10 December 1961 Gudermes, Chechen-Ingush ASSR, USSR |
| Died | 24 September 2008 (aged 46) Moscow, Russia |
| Allegiance | |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Hero of the Nation Hero of the Russian Federation |
Ruslan (Khalid or Halid) Bekmirzayevich Yamadayev (Russian: Руслан (Халид) Бекмирзаевич Ямадаев) (10 December 1961 – 24 September 2008) was a Chechen military leader and politician. A member of the high-profile Yamadayev family, he was assassinated in Moscow in 2008. He was one of Kremlin's most loyal allies.