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Alexander Romanchuk
Alexander Vladimirovich Romanchuk ( rus, Александр Владимирович Романчук; born 15 April 1959) is a colonel general in the Russian Armed Forces serving as the Deputy Commander of the Southern Military District during the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive. Biography Romanchuk was born in Luhansk, then part of the Soviet Union, on 15 April 1959. He served in various positions in the Russian armed forces, including as Head of the Combined Arms Academy of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Combined Arms Academy, Commander of the 29th Combined Arms Army, Chief military adviser to the Syrian Arab Army and in his final posting as the Deputy Commander of the Southern Military District. He was involved in the Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, Annexation of Crimea and the War in Donbas (2014–2022), War in Donbas. He was promoted to colonel general in 2023. Russian invasion of Ukraine Romanchuk took much of the credit for Russian defenses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luhansk
Luhansk (, ; uk, Луганськ, ), also known as Lugansk (, ; russian: Луганск, ), is a city in what is internationally recognised as Ukraine, although it is administered by Russia as capital of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR). As of 2021, the population was estimated to be 399,559, making Luhansk the most populous city in the region and the 12th largest in Ukraine. In 2001, nearly half of the population was ethnically Ukrainian, and 47% was ethnically Russian. Luhansk has been the capital and administrative center of Luhansk Oblast, although the Ukrainian administration was relocated to Sievierodonetsk when the War in Donbas broke out following the establishment of LPR. Etymology Luhansk was named after the Luhan River, which flows through the city. According to folk etymology, the name is also derived to the word "Luh" (Ukrainian: Луг), which means "meadow", referring to the floodplains around the river. History The city traces its history to 1795 when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
