Putin has appointed a new commander of the Russian Space Forces
Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin has appointed a new commander-in-chief of the Russian Federation’s Aerospace Forces.
The position went to Colonel General Alexander Chaika, who, according to reports, previously participated in planning and directing the offensive on Kyiv at the start of the full-scale invasion.
Details of the appointment and Chaika’s biography
According to media reports, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin signed the decree appointing Alexander Chaika as commander-in-chief of the Aerospace Forces in May 2026.
It is known that Chaika previously headed the Eastern Military District of the Russian Federation. In addition, the colonel general twice commanded a group of Russian troops in Syria—from September 2019 to June 2021 and from May 2022 to June 2025.
During the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Chaika directly commanded the failed Russian offensive on Kyiv.
Sanctions for war crimes in Bucha
In March, the European Union imposed personal sanctions against Alexander Chaika, as well as eight other commanders of various units of the Russian army.
The international community and human rights activists consider Chaika and other Russian officers to be complicit in the mass killings of civilians in Bucha, Kyiv Oblast, in March 2022.
At that time, the general held the position of commander of the Eastern Military District, whose units occupied the Kyiv region.
Putin signed a law on imprisonment for forged medical certificates.
Putinwas briefed on the ideal situation in Anapa, which was flooded with fuel oil.
As a reminder, in Tuapse, residents were urged to evacuate following a drone attack (video).
Residents of the Russian city of Tuapse are increasingly complaining about the unbearable living conditions in the frontline city. The once-popular resort has turned into an area of environmental disaster and constant danger due to regular explosions at local industrial facilities.
In Tuapse, Russia, while cleaning up the aftermath of an oil spill, the city beach was covered with a new layer of pebbles. At the same time, local residents and environmentalists claim that traces of fuel oil are still visible near the water and that a full cleanup has not taken place.
