The documentation of Russian war crimes in Ukraine continues. The “Book of Executioners” has identified the Russian military pilots who carried out missile strikes on civilian infrastructure in the Odesa region.
The Book of Executioners of the Ukrainian People project has identified the personnel involved in strikes on port and logistics infrastructure in Odesa Oblast in July 2026.
In July 2026, the Armed Forces of the RF intensified strikes on the port and logistics infrastructure of Odesa Oblast using various types of UAVs and Kh-59M2A guided air-to-surface missiles. The strikes involved forces and assets from the 4th State Centre for Aviation Personnel Preparation and Military Trials of the Ministry of Defence of the RF and the 929th State Flight-Test Centre of the Ministry of Defence of the RF, specifically Su-34M and Su-35S aircraft. Take-off airfield: Akhtubinsk (Astrakhan Oblast, RF). Launch lines: airspace near the settlements of Rozdolne and Mizhvodne (temporarily occupied Crimea).
The Kh-59M2A guided air-to-surface missile is classified as an air-to-surface weapon. The Ministry of Defence of the RF markets it as a “high-precision weapon” (with a claimed accuracy of 3-5 meters from the target point); however, the Armed Forces of the RF estimate the effectiveness of the Kh-59M2A at between 2% and 20%.
The ports of Greater Odesa accounted for approximately 90% of Ukraine’s maritime grain shipments. Russian strikes on port infrastructure and civilian vessels significantly hampered Ukrainian grain exports, creating a threat to global food security and risking famine in vulnerable regions of Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
The list of Russian pilots involved in these strikes:
Stanislav Gasanov, Major, performs flights as a commander of a Su-34M aircraft within Tactical Aviation Group No. 6 of the Special Combat Group of the Reserve Aviation Grouping of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the RF.
Vladislav Kalinichenko, Captain, performs flights as a navigator of a Su-34M aircraft within Tactical Aviation Group No. 6 of the Special Combat Group of the Reserve Aviation Grouping of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the RF.
Serhiy Zvyagin, Lieutenant Colonel, performs flights as a navigator of a Su-34M aircraft within Tactical Aviation Group No. 6 of the Special Combat Group of the Reserve Aviation Grouping of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the RF.
Ivan Zinin, Captain, performs flights as a commander of a Su-34M aircraft within the Reserve Aviation Grouping of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the RF.
Dmytro Tikhonov, Colonel, Captain, performs flights as a commander of a Su-34M aircraft within the Reserve Aviation Grouping of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the RF.
Dmytro Barsky, Major, performs flights as a navigator of a Su-34M aircraft within the Reserve Aviation Grouping of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the RF.
Viktor Spichka, Captain, performs flights as a commander of a Su-35S aircraft within the Reserve Aviation Grouping of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the RF.
Pavlo Malykhin, Major, performs flights as a commander of a Su-35S aircraft within the Reserve Aviation Grouping of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the RF.
Oleksandr Simachenko, Captain, performs flights as a commander of a Su-34M aircraft within Tactical Aviation Group No. 6 of the Special Combat Group of the Reserve Aviation Grouping of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the RF (full data coming soon).
Andriy Ryumin, Lieutenant Colonel, performs flights as a navigator of a Su-34M aircraft within the Reserve Aviation Grouping of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the RF (full data coming soon).
Every war crime will be investigated, and every war criminal will be identified, found, and ultimately punished.
Illustration: Nine crew members and a pilot were killed when the vessel GOLDEN LEO was struck by three Kh-59/Kh-69 cruise missiles near Odesa on July 19, 2026.
