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Yuri Budanov

1963 - 2011

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Yuri Dmitrievich Budanov (Russian: Ю́рий Дми́триевич Буда́нов, IPA: [ˈjʉrʲɪj ˈdmʲitrʲɪjɪvʲɪdʑ bʊˈdanəf]; 24 November 1963 – 10 June 2011) was a Russian military officer convicted for the kidnapping and murder of Elza Kungayeva in Chechnya. Budanov was highly controversial in Russia: despite the conviction, Budanov enjoyed widespread support of Russian households as polled by public opinion. At the same time, he was broadly hated in Chechnya, even by the pro-Russian Chechens. In December 2008, a court in the south Russian Ulyanovsk Oblast granted a petition for early release. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Yuri Budanov is the 2,009th most popular military personnel, the 1,003rd most popular biography from Ukraine and the 51st most popular Ukrainian Military Personnel.

Yuri Budanov was a Russian military officer most famous for his controversial involvement in the Second Chechen War, where he was convicted of the murder of a Chechen woman. His case drew significant attention due to allegations of war crimes and the broader implications for military conduct in conflict zones.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Yuri Budanov ranks 2,009 out of 2,058. Before him are Yekaterina Mikhailova-Demina, Alejandro Castro Espín, John Hunt, Baron Hunt, Yuliia Paievska, Isa Munayev, and Ruslan Gelayev. After him are Razi Mousavi, Earl Van Dorn, James Abbott, Mamadu Ture Kuruma, William Gott, and Abu Azrael.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Yuri Budanov ranks 554. Before him are Nadia Hasnaoui, Vitaliy Zakharchenko, Dávid Bartimej Tencer, Edgar Martínez, Peter Fröjdfeldt, and Andrei Lankov. After him are Konstantin Meladze, Ronny Rosenthal, Pavel Vrba, Yuri Kasparyan, Chanoch Nissany, and Biagio Antonacci. Among people deceased in 2011, Yuri Budanov ranks 453. Before him are Brian Jacques, Pavle Jurina, Rob Schroeder, Dolores Fuller, H. R. F. Keating, and Chen Muhua. After him are Pertti Purhonen, Dick King-Smith, Kathy Kirby, Taiji, Joseph Galibardy, and Uche Okafor.

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In Ukraine

Among people born in Ukraine, Yuri Budanov ranks 1,003 out of 1,365. Before him are Oleh Lyashko (1972), Vitaliy Zakharchenko (1963), Yuliia Paievska (1968), Sergei Semak (1976), Marians Pahars (1976), and Nadiya Savchenko (1981). After him are Volodymyr Lyutyi (1962), Alexandr Dolgopolov (1988), Gaitana (1979), Andriy Biletsky (1979), Oles Buzina (1969), and Ruslan Rotan (1981).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Ukraine

Among military personnels born in Ukraine, Yuri Budanov ranks 51. Before him are Marie Ljalková (1920), Józef Kowalski (1900), Olha Ilkiv (1920), Kyrylo Budanov (1986), Stepan Poltorak (1965), and Yuliia Paievska (1968). After him are Denis Berezovsky (1974), Vladimir Vysotsky (1954), Mikhail Tolstykh (1980), Mykola Oleshchuk (1972), Tetiana Ostashchenko (1974), and Vitalii Skakun (1996).

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