Colonel General, Chief of Staff - First Deputy Commander of the Leningrad Military District of the Russian Armed Forces, Central MD, russian Armed Forces
Took a direct part in open military invasion into Ukraine. Commanded the units of 36th Army within the "Vostok" Combined Troops Grouping. In course of February-April 2022, V. Solodchuk led the actions of subordinate forces during the operation to capture Kyiv from the Western direction. Personnel of 36th Army were involved in war crimes against civilians in Kyiv Oblast.
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Leningrad Suvorov School (1988), Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School(1992), Combined Arms Academy of Russian Armed Forces (2004), Military Academy of the General Staff of Russian Armed Forces (2012)
Lieutenant Colonel, Head of the Press Service of the Central Military District, russian Armed Forces, Central MD, russian Armed Forces
One of those responsible for organizing at the state level of information campaign to deny the facts of war crimes committed by Russian military personnel during an open military invasion into Ukraine.
Lieutenant General, Deputy Commander of Central MD, Central MD, russian Armed Forces
Directly participated in the planning and organization of the russian military invasion into Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Units subordinated to E.Poplavsky were involved in war crimes against the civilian population.