Chernov Artyom Aleksandrovich
Captain, Employee of the Missile Armament Preliminary Planning Group of the Main Computing Center of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces
In short
- Who
- Position: Captain, Employee of the Missile Armament Preliminary Planning Group of the Main Computing Center of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces
- Last event
- December 16, 2022 — Included in EU sanctions list
- Verifiability
- 3 sources
Case summary
Artem Aleksandrovich Chernov is a captain, an employee of the preliminary missile weapons planning group of the Main Computing Center (GVC) of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. Date of birth: October 13, 1988.
The EU Council included him in its sanctions list on December 16, 2022, and linked his official role in the preliminary planning unit to Russian missile strikes on Ukraine; this is a sanctions assessment, not a court verdict.
An investigation by Bellingcat and The Insider described the structure of the GVC, verified official connections within the group, and published a signed image of the individual.
Lies to the public
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Connections and network graph
Timeline of events
- 16 декабря 2022 г.SanctionsIncluded in EU sanctions list
The EU Council added the individual to the list due to his official role in the Main Computing Center of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces.
Evidence / Source → - 24 октября 2022 г.War crimesInvestigation into the Main Computing Center (GVTs) group published
Bellingcat, The Insider, and Der Spiegel described the unit's structure, official connections, and the alleged role of its employees in preparing flight assignments for cruise missiles.
Evidence / Source →
Sources
- 01Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/811Council of the European Union · 13 апреля 2023 г.
- 02The Remote Control Killers Behind Russia’s Cruise Missile Strikes on UkraineBellingcat / The Insider / Der Spiegel · 24 октября 2022 г.
- 03How we Geolocated a Photo of a Russian Missile Programming TeamBellingcat · 28 октября 2022 г.
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