Yuri Budanov | |
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 Budanov in the courtroom on his trial | |
| Born | 24 November 1963 Khartsyzk, Soviet Ukraine, Soviet Union |
| Died | 10 June 2011 (aged 47) Moscow, Russia |
| Cause of death | Assassination by gunshot |
| Allegiance | Russia |
| Service | Armoured Troops of the Russian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1987 – 2003 |
| Rank | Guards Colonel (stripped) |
| Unit | 160th Guards Tank Regiment |
| Battles / wars | First Chechen War, Second Chechen War |
| Awards |  (stripped) |
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.[1] 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. After eight years in prison (of the ten years he was sentenced), he was released on parole on 15 January 2009.[2]
On 10 June 2011, Budanov was shot dead in Moscow.[3]
- ^ "The Budanov Case". Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ "Budanov Granted Parole From Prison". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ^ Tom Parfitt (10 June 2011). "Russian colonel murdered". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 June 2012.