"Motorola" dies, nickname of Arsenji Pavlov, commander of the battalion Sparta, become legend in the Donbass. Online Defense has had the opportunity to approach its departments at the front in the first reportage dedicated to Ukraine in the spring of 2015 (see episode 5 of the report).
The news was announced by the government of DPR (the self-proclaimed Republic of Donbass), specifying that a remote-controlled device placed in the home elevator by saboteurs of the Kiev Armed Forces, would have taken him by surprise.
Famous for the battle of the Donetsk airport and the Ukrainian defeat of Illovaisk, he was believed to be one of the most charismatic figures of pro-Russian separatism in southeastern Ukraine, together with Commander Givi. It was in Illovaisk that he had distinguished himself for his behavior on the ground where the separatists surrounded the loyalist forces, capturing the largest number of Kiev soldiers since the beginning of hostilities.
"There is nothing greater than giving one's life for friends" had argued in an 2015 interview. While the Kiev government talks about "Elimination of a terrorist" all the pro-Russian Donbass is preparing to honor him.
(photo: Giorgio Bianchi-AMN)
