Hero of the Russia Federation Alexander Garnaev resigns with damning note denouncing Putin’s ‘slaughter of Slavic brothers’

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A highly decorated former Russian test pilot has delivered a dramatic criticism of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and his war on “brotherly Slavic people”. The newly elected chairman may conduct the club’s treasury management without additional procedures.” Alexander Garnaev flew for the Soviet Union and Russia over the course of three decades Mr Garnaev, 61, told The Independent he did not wish to speak beyond the statements he was making on social media. Mr Garnaev’s work as a test pilot was part of the Soviet Union’s effort to counter the US’s so-called Strategic Defence Initiative, better known as Star Wars and which was initiated by Ronald Reagan in 1983 and intended to create a sophisticated air missile defence system that would render nuclear weapons obsolete. Mr Garnaev, who served on a local legislative body for four years from 2002-2006, was a member of the Russian team that helped the South African project to put the “first African in space”.