1) Military rank 2) Military rank of Russia 
Polkovnik (полковник, полковник, pułkownik, полковник, plukovník, pulkininkas, pulkvedis; literally `regimentary`) is often a military rank in Slavic countries which corresponds to a colonel in English-speaking states. However, in Cossack Hetmanate (Гетманщина, Гетьманщина, Hetmanschtschyna) and .....