Platoon Commander - Colonel

Unit: Unknown

Previously: Head of the Michurinsk Main Directorate of Internal Affairs

Cargo ID: #1422

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Alexander was a retired police colonel who volunteered to deploy to Ukraine in August 2022. He was given the military rank of Sr. Lieutenant and placed in command of a 120mm mortar platoon.

English Name: Alexander Nikolaevich Borisov

Russian Name: Борисов Александр Николаевич

Education: St. Petersburg Higher Combined Arms Command School

Date of Birth: February 26, 1972 (age: 52 years)

Place of Birth: Tambov, Tambov Oblast, Russia

Date of Death: May 2, 2024

Previously Deployed: Tajikistan

Awards:
Order "For Military Merit", 
Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" 1st Class, 
Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" 2nd Class, 
Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" 3rd Class, 
Medal "For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order", 
Others Under Investigation

Alexander is the author of the book Author of "Unknown War". Drawing from his personal experiences and those of five fellow veterans from Michurinsk, Borisov provides an in-depth narrative of the challenges faced by Russian forces in "maintaining stability" along the southern borders of the former Soviet Union. The book spans nearly 600 pages, shedding light on a relatively obscure chapter in Russian military history.

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