Zamid Chalaev

Zamid Chalaev
Замид Алиевич Чалаев
Zamid Chalaev in 2026
Born (1981-08-19) August 19, 1981 (age 45)
Benoy, Nozhay-Yurtovsky District, Chechen-Ingush ASSR
Military career
Allegiance Russia (2004-present)
Service years
2004 — present
Rank
Police Colonel
Conflicts
Russian invasion of Ukraine (since 2022)
Siege of Mariupol (2022)

Zamid Alievich Chalaev (Russian: Замид Алиевич Чалаев; born August 19, 1981, Benoy, Chechen-Ingush ASSR, Soviet Union) is a military officer of the Russian Federation who currently holds the rank of Police Colonel. He was awarded the Hero of the Russian Federation in May 2021. He is under sanctions from more than 30 countries for participating in the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war.

Early life and career

Chalaev was born on August 19, 1981, in the village of Benoy, Nozhai-Yurtovsky District, Chechen-Ingush ASSR, Soviet Union. He has 4 brothers - Murad, Iskhak, Bekkhan and Takhir.

Chalaev joined the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in 2004 and served in law-enforcement units in Chechnya. He became commander of the Akhmad Kadyrov Regiment in July 2019.

Chalaev is the commander of the Second Special Purpose Police Regiment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation in the Chechen Republic.

In March 2022, He participated in the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war and fought in the Siege of Mariupol, and in other regions such as Lysychansk, Sievierodonetsk, etc.

Sanctions

On June 23, 2023, Chalaev was included in the sanctions list of all EU countries for participating in the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian war and his involvement in the deportation of Ukrainian children and the forced re-education and military training of Ukrainian children.

On August 24, 2023, Chalaev was added to the Specially Designated Nationals sanctions list for his involvement in the forced removal of Ukrainian children to Russia. He is also under sanctions from Switzerland, Ukraine and Japan.

Awards and titles

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Financial Sanctions" (PDF). Cayman Islands Monetary Authority.
  2. 1 2 "Putin awarded the title Hero of Russia to Chechen special forces regiment commander Chalayev". ria.ru.
  3. 1 2 "Два чеченских чиновника и три главы южных регионов попали в 11-й санкционный список Евросоюза". Радио Свобода (in Russian). 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  4. ↑ "Путин присвоил звание Героя России командиру полка спецназа Чечни Чалаеву". РИА Новости (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Чалаев Замид Алиевич". warheroes.ru. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  6. ↑ "Zamid Chalayev showed off his collection of awards and a selfie with the fighter". Caucasian Knot. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  7. 1 2 "Implementing regulation - 2023/1216 - EN - EUR-Lex". eur-lex.europa.eu. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  8. ↑ "США ввели санкции против «Артека» и матери Кадырова из-за депортации украинских детей в Россию". Meduza (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  9. ↑ "Премьер-министр Чечни и командир полка Кадырова оказались под санкциями Японии". Радио Свобода (in Russian). 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  10. ↑ "Командир полка Кадырова получил звание Героя России". Радио Свобода (in Russian). 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  11. ↑ "Замид Чалаев удостоен звания «Герой Чеченской Республики» | Информационное агентство "Грозный-Информ"". www.grozny-inform.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2026-06-06.