Ruslan Yamadayev | |
|---|---|
 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)[1] 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.[2] He was one of Kremlin's most loyal allies.[3]
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- ^ Prominent Chechen gunned down in Moscow, Reuters, 24 September 2008
- "Ex-lawmaker from powerful Chechen clan murdered in Moscow". France 24. 24 September 2008. Archived from the original on 25 September 2008.
- "Yamadayev Shot Dead in City Center". The Moscow Times. 25 September 2008. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008.
- "Powerful Chechen Clan Leader Killed in Moscow", The Other Russia, 25 September 2008
- "Chechen Politician, a Former Rebel Leader, Is Slain in Moscow", The Washington Post, 25 September 2008 - ^ Are, Dzhambulat (30 September 2008). "Death of a hero". Prague Watchdog. Retrieved 30 December 2012.