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Ruslan Gelayev

1964 - 2004

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Ruslan Germanovich Gelayev (Russian: Руслан Германович Гелаев; Chechen: ГелаевгӀер Герман-воъ Руслан, romanized: Gelaevher German-vo' Ruslan; 16 April 1964 – 28 February 2004) was a Chechen military commander and prominent military figure of the Chechen resistance against Russia. Albeit a controversial figure, Gelayev was commonly viewed as an abrek and a well-respected, ruthless fighter. His operations spread well beyond the borders of Chechnya and even outside Russia and into Georgia. He was killed while leading a raid into the Russian Republic of Dagestan in 2004. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Ruslan Gelayev is the 1,998th most popular military personnel (down from 1,960th in 2024), the 2,510th most popular biography from Russia (down from 2,396th in 2019) and the 159th most popular Russian Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Ruslan Gelayev ranks 1,998 out of 2,058. Before him are Abu Omar al-Shishani, Yekaterina Mikhailova-Demina, Alejandro Castro Espín, John Hunt, Baron Hunt, Yuliia Paievska, and Isa Munayev. After him are Yuri Budanov, Razi Mousavi, Earl Van Dorn, James Abbott, Mamadu Ture Kuruma, and William Gott.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Ruslan Gelayev ranks 516. Before him are Anneke von der Lippe, Guga, Ashot Anastasian, Hitoshi Tomishima, Fofi Gennimata, and Blair Underwood. After him are Elena Georgescu, Rockwell, Gloria Reuben, Cécile Kyenge, Park Joo-bong, and William Tanui. Among people deceased in 2004, Ruslan Gelayev ranks 309. Before him are James Aloysius Hickey, Mikheil Korkia, Mulk Raj Anand, Nirupa Roy, Vilayat Khan, and Jerzy Klempel. After him are Fred Ebb, Kristian Henriksen, Paul Klebnikov, Kurt Dossin, Paul Nitze, and Albert Paulsen.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Ruslan Gelayev ranks 2,510 out of 3,761. Before him are Sasha Luss (1992), Nikolai Tishchenko (1926), Adam Saitiev (1977), Vasily Struve (1889), Andrei Lankov (1963), and Ksenia Sobchak (1981). After him are Svetlana Khodchenkova (1983), Sergei Puskepalis (1966), Valentina Nikonova (1952), Stanislav Bunin (1966), Yevgeni Babich (1921), and Renata Litvinova (1967).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Russia

Among military personnels born in Russia, Ruslan Gelayev ranks 159. Before him are Igor Kirillov (1970), Aleksandr Moiseyev (1962), Leonid Khabarov (1947), Valeriya Gnarovskaya (1923), Yekaterina Mikhailova-Demina (1925), and Isa Munayev (1965). After him are Oleg Mityaev (1974), Yevgeny Rodionov (1977), Roman Kutuzov (1969), Vitaly Gerasimov (1977), Alexander Zhuravlyov (1965), and Arsen Pavlov (1983).

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