Babikov Viktor Mikhaylovich
Colonel, Commander of the 38th Command and Control Brigade — Military Unit 54164 — 38th Command and Control Brigade of the Airborne Forces (VDV) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
In short
- Who
- Position: Colonel, Commander of the 38th Command and Control Brigade — Military Unit 54164 — 38th Command and Control Brigade of the Airborne Forces (VDV) of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
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Case summary
Babikov, Viktor Mikhailovich — Colonel, commander of the 38th Control Brigade — military unit 54164 — 38th Control Brigade of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Armed Forces. According to open registries, he is directly involved in Russia's full-scale military invasion of Ukraine.
In the period from February to April 2022, he ensured the deployment and functioning of the command and control system for the airborne forces group operating in the Kyiv direction. The dossier also contains information about his education.
Colonel Viktor Mikhailovich Babikov, as the commander of the 38th Airborne Command Brigade, was responsible for the deployment and functioning of the command and control system of the Airborne Forces grouping operating in the Kyiv direction from February to April 2022. By directly providing communications and coordination for units participating in the failed offensive against Kyiv, he facilitated operations that resulted in significant losses of personnel and equipment, as well as the retreat of Russian forces. His role in providing command and control for the grouping, which according to numerous reports committed war crimes against the civilian population, makes him complicit in these actions.
Failures and victims
Colonel Viktor Mikhailovich Babikov, as the commander of the 38th Airborne Command Brigade, was responsible for the deployment and functioning of the command and control system of the Airborne Forces grouping operating in the Kyiv direction from February to April 2022. By directly providing communications and coordination for units participating in the failed offensive against Kyiv, he facilitated operations that resulted in significant losses of personnel and equipment, as well as the retreat of Russian forces. His role in providing command and control for the grouping, which according to numerous reports committed war crimes against the civilian population, makes him complicit in these actions.
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