Karachays

The Karachays or Karachais ( or ) are a North Caucasian-Turkic ethnic group primarily located in their ancestral lands in Karachay–Cherkess Republic, a republic of Russia in the North Caucasus. They and the Balkars share a common origin, culture, and language.

Russian major general who was the commander of the military unit 23326 of the Western Military District and the commander of the Baltimor airbase near Voronezh