Kim Alexey Rostislavovich
Colonel General, Deputy Head of the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces for Academic Affairs (08.2014-04.2019); Head of the Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria (02.2017-12.2017); Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces for Peacekeeping Activities (04.2019-09.2022); Chief of the Main Staff — First Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces (09.2022-01.2023); Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces (since 01.2023)
In short
- Who
- Position: Colonel General, Deputy Head of the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces for Academic Affairs (08.2014-04.2019); Head of the Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria (02.2017-12.2017); Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces for Peacekeeping Activities (04.2019-09.2022); Chief of the Main Staff — First Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces (09.2022-01.2023); Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces (since 01.2023)
- Last event
- April 10, 2026 — GUR and SBU announced suspicion in absentia in connection with the strike on Sumy
- Verifiability
- 3 sources
Case summary
2023). According to open registry data, while serving as Chief of Staff — First Deputy Commander of the Joint Grouping of Troops (Forces) in Ukraine, he exercised direct operational command, planning, organization, and leadership of subordinate forces.
There are reasonable grounds to believe that the individual is involved in the organization, leadership, and direct issuance of a criminal order for the preparation and execution of a ballistic missile strike on the city of Sumy on April 13, 2025, on Palm Sunday.
As a result of this enemy strike, 35 people died, including two children, and 125 people, of whom 22 were minors, sustained injuries of varying severity.
Also, almost 100 civilian infrastructure objects were destroyed and damaged, including apartment buildings, educational institutions, shops, public transport, and architectural monuments of local significance, which are not military targets.
The aforementioned actions, directed against the civilian population, are an integral part of Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine and simultaneously bear signs of violations of the laws and customs of war.
Furthermore, the individual did not exercise the right to refuse to carry out a clearly criminal order, the obligation not to execute which is stipulated by norms of international law, thereby becoming an accomplice to the crime.
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Timeline of events
- 10 апреля 2026 г.War crimesGUR and SBU announced suspicion in absentia in connection with the strike on Sumy
Ukrainian agencies named the individual among eight Russian commanders whom the investigation links to the organization and execution of the missile strike on April 13, 2025.
Evidence / Source → - 23 мая 2024 г.War crimesRelated incident: Missile strike
An incident dated May 23, 2024, is linked to the individual's card in the investigation registry. This link reflects source attribution and does not replace a court decision.
Evidence / Source → - 11 января 2023 г.AppointmentНазначение заместителем командующего Объединенной группировкой войск в Украине
Приказом министра обороны РФ назначен заместителем командующего объединенной группировкой под руководством генерала армии Герасимова.
Evidence / Source → - 1 января 2023 г.AppointmentAppointed Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces
- 1 сентября 2022 г.AppointmentAppointed Chief of the Main Staff — First Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces
- 1 апреля 2019 г.AppointmentAppointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Ground Forces for Peacekeeping Activities
- 1 февраля 2017 г.AppointmentHeaded the Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria
- 1 августа 2014 г.AppointmentAppointed Deputy Head of the General Staff Military Academy for Academic Affairs
Sources
- 01Ким, Алексей РостиславовичВикипедия
- 02ГУР МО Украины идентифицировало российских военнослужащих, причастных к ракетному удару по СумамГлавное управление разведки МО Украины · 10 апреля 2026 г.
- 03Шойгу назначил Герасимова командующим объединенной группировкой войск в Украине — РИА НовостиРИА Новости · 11 января 2023 г.
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