Vladimir Putin
Владимир Путин
🇷🇺 RussiaActive
Role
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Rank
President / Supreme Commander
War Period
Feb 2022 – present
Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, ordered and has directed the full-scale invasion of Ukraine since February 24, 2022. As Supreme Commander-in-Chief he has made key decisions including declaring the annexation of four Ukrainian oblasts in September 2022, the general mobilization in September 2022, and escalatory decisions throughout the war. The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin in March 2023 related to the alleged war crime of unlawfully deporting Ukrainian children.
Key Operations
- —Order to launch "Special Military Operation" — February 24, 2022
- —Annexation declarations of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson — September 2022
- —Partial mobilization order — September 2022
- —Authorization of hypersonic Kinzhal and Kh-101 cruise missile strikes
Notable
The ICC issued an arrest warrant for Putin in March 2023 for the alleged war crime of the unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children, making him the first sitting G8 leader to be indicted by the court.
Other Russia Commanders
Valery Gerasimov
ActiveChief of the General Staff / Commander of Russian forces in Ukraine
Sergei Surovikin
DismissedFormer Commander of Russian forces in Ukraine
Yevgeny Prigozhin
KIAWagner Group Founder & Commander
Alexander Dvornikov
DismissedFormer Overall Commander of Russian forces in Ukraine
Mikhail Mizintsev
ActiveDirector of Russia's National Defense Management Center; commander of Mariupol siege
Mikhail Teplinsky
ActiveCommander of Russian Airborne Forces (VDV)
Rustam Muradov
DismissedFormer Commander of the Eastern Military District
Aleksandr Lapin
DismissedCommander of the Central Military District ("Group Center")
Andrei Mordvichev
ActiveCommander of the 8th Guards Combined Arms Army; later Commander of "Group South"
Oleg Salyukov
ActiveCommander-in-Chief of Russian Ground Forces
Aleksandr Zhuravlyov
ActiveCommander, Western Military District; Commander, "Group North" (2024)
Sergei Shoigu
ReplacedFormer Minister of Defence of Russia; Secretary of the Security Council
Andrei Belousov
ActiveMinister of Defence of Russia
Yunus-bek Yevkurov
ActiveDeputy Minister of Defence of Russia
Oleg Tsokov
KIADeputy Commander of the Southern Military District
Gennady Anashkin
ActiveCommander of the "Group South" forces
Related Battles & Operations
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Vladimir Putin?
Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, ordered and has directed the full-scale invasion of Ukraine since February 24, 2022. As Supreme Commander-in-Chief he has made key decisions including declaring the annexation of four Ukrainian oblasts in September 2022, the general mobilization in September 2022, and escalatory decisions throughout the war. The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Putin in March 2023 related to the alleged war crime of unlawfully deporting Ukrainian children.
What is Vladimir Putin's role in the Ukraine war?
Vladimir Putin (President / Supreme Commander) served as Supreme Commander-in-Chief on the Russia side. Service period: Feb 2022 – present. Current status: Active.
What key operations was Vladimir Putin involved in?
Order to launch "Special Military Operation" — February 24, 2022. Annexation declarations of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson — September 2022. Partial mobilization order — September 2022. Authorization of hypersonic Kinzhal and Kh-101 cruise missile strikes.
What is notable about Vladimir Putin in the context of the Ukraine war?
The ICC issued an arrest warrant for Putin in March 2023 for the alleged war crime of the unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children, making him the first sitting G8 leader to be indicted by the court.
Is Vladimir Putin still active in the Ukraine war?
Yes, Vladimir Putin is currently active as of the latest available data (period: Feb 2022 – present).