Yakov Vladimirovich Rezantsev | |
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| Native name | Яков Владимирович Резанцев |
| Born | 17 June 1973 Altai Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union Russia |
| Service | Soviet Army Russian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1990–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Unit | 49th Combined Arms Army |
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Yakov Vladimirovich Rezantsev (Russian: Яков Владимирович Резанцев; 4 January 1973) is a Russian lieutenant general (two-star rank). He commands the 49th Army of the Southern Military District.
According to Ukrainian officials, he was killed in Chornobaivka near Kherson (Ukraine) during the 2022 Chornobaivka attacks of the Russian invasion of Ukraine; Russian sources have not confirmed his death.