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'''Sergei Viktorovich Karakaevru''' (born 4 June 1961) is a Russian military officer who has served as the Commander of the [[Strategic Rocket Forces|Strategic Rocket Forces of the Russian Federation]] since June 22, 2010<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Podvig |first=Pavel |date=2010-06-22 |title=Change of command in the Strategic Rocket Forces |url=https://russianforces.org/blog/2010/06/change_of_command_in_the_strat.shtml |journal=Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces}}</ref>.

In 1983, he graduated from the 4th Faculty of the Rostov Higher Military Command and Engineering School, named after Chief Marshal of Artillery M.I. Nedelin. In 1994, he graduated from the command department of the [[Peter the Great Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces|F. E. Dzerzhinsky Military Academy]]. From 1983 to 1986, he was an engineer and senior engineer, deputy commander from 1986 to 1987, and commander of the launch group from 1987 to 1988. From 1988 to 1992, he was the chief of staff of the 320th Missile Regiment, named after the 70th anniversary of [[October Revolution|Great October Revolution]]. From 1994 until 1997, he was commander of the 168th Kaluga Missile Regiment. From 2001 until 2006, he was the head of the Second Department of the First Department of the Main Personnel Department of the Russian Federation's [[Ministry of Defence (Russia)|Ministry of Defense]]. He graduated in absentia from the [[North-West Academy of Public Administration|Northwest Academy of Public Service]] in 2004. From April 2006 to September 2008, he was the commander of the [[27th Guards Rocket Army|27th Guards missile unit]] in the Vitebsk army. In 2009, he graduated with honors from the [[Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia|Military Academy of the General Staff]] of the [[Russian Armed Forces]]. On June 22, 2010, [[President of Russia|President]] [[Vladimir Putin|Vladmir Putin]] appointed him commander of the Russian Federation's [[Strategic Rocket Forces|Strategic Missile Forces]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-06-22 |title=Karakayev Replaces Shvaychenko as RVSN Commander |url=https://russiandefpolicy.com/2010/06/22/karakayev-replaces-shvaychenko-as-rvsn-commander/ |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=Russian Defense Policy |language=en}}</ref>. The military rank of "Colonel General" was bestowed on August 9, 2012.

As a result of Russia's invasion of [[Ukraine]], the [[United Kingdom]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-22 |title=Who is subject to financial sanctions in the UK? |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-consolidated-list-of-targets |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=GOV.UK |language=en}}</ref> and [[New Zealand]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Trade |first=New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and |title=Russia Sanctions |url=https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/countries-and-regions/europe/ukraine/russian-invasion-of-ukraine/sanctions |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade |language=en-NZ}}</ref> imposed [[International sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine|sanctions]] on December 13, 2022, after he was involved in [[Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure (2022–present)|missile attacks on Ukrainian cities]]. On February 25, 2023, Karakaev was added to the [[European Union]]'s sanctions list.<ref>{{Cite web |title=European Union sanctions {{!}} EEAS |url=https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/european-union-sanctions_en |access-date=2024-05-25 |website=www.eeas.europa.eu |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==

He is married and is thought to have a son and a daughter.