Vladimir Kojève
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Vladimir Kojève, or Khodzhev (born 1952) – was a Russian major-general who acted as a military advisor to the government of Syria.[1] He was allegedly killed in the Syrian civil war. In October 2012, after his death, personal documents were published by Al Arabiya which suggested he was working as part of a contract under which the Russian government provided security assistance to the Assad regime; documents suggested he had access to all security facilities in Syria.[2]
However, Now Lebanon cast doubt on the authenticity of Al Arabiya's story.[3] Kuzheyev had earlier appeared on television, in August 2012, to deny reports of his death.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "CONFIRMED: A Top Russian General Was Killed By Syrian Rebels While Advising Assad". Business Insider. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "Leaks confirm death of top Russian general in Syria". Al Arabiya. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "Russian military officer killed in Syria, Al-Arabiya "leaked" docs show". 3 October 2012. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ "Russian general denies reports he was killed by Free Syrian Army". Al Arabiya. 8 August 2012. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2012.