Artyom Salnikov
Lieutenant Colonel, Battalion Commander of the 108th Air Assault Regiment
In short
- Who
- Position: Lieutenant Colonel, Battalion Commander of the 108th Air Assault Regiment
- Verifiability
- 1 source
Case summary
Artem Salnikov is a Lieutenant Colonel, battalion commander of the 108th Air Assault Regiment. Open sources indicate the following service affiliation: 7th Air Assault Division, 108th Air Assault Regiment.
The 108th Air Assault Regiment, in which Lieutenant Colonel Artyom Salnikov serves as a battalion commander, has actively participated in the full-scale invasion of Ukraine since 2022, including operations in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, as well as in the Bakhmut direction. Ukrainian sources and independent investigations have repeatedly reported significant casualties among Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) units, which may indicate inefficient command and tactics leading to high personnel losses. However, specific, verified data directly attributing combat failures, the issuance of criminal orders, or personal involvement in "meat assaults" directly to Lieutenant Colonel Salnikov are absent from open sources.
Failures and victims
The 108th Air Assault Regiment, in which Lieutenant Colonel Artyom Salnikov serves as a battalion commander, has actively participated in the full-scale invasion of Ukraine since 2022, including operations in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, as well as in the Bakhmut direction. Ukrainian sources and independent investigations have repeatedly reported significant casualties among Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) units, which may indicate inefficient command and tactics leading to high personnel losses. However, specific, verified data directly attributing combat failures, the issuance of criminal orders, or personal involvement in "meat assaults" directly to Lieutenant Colonel Salnikov are absent from open sources.
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