In Donetsk, one of the commanders of the pro-Russian separatists Arsen Pavlov, known under the call sign Motorola, was killed, Interfax reports with reference to the Ministry of Defense of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic. According to the agency, Motorola died in an explosion in an elevator.

According to the agency, an improvised explosive device went off in the elevator. According to Interfax's interlocutor in the ministry, a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group is suspected of the attempt.

An investigation is underway, the circumstances are being clarified. The antiterrorist regime has been strengthened in the city, the Ministry of Defense noted.

Interfax

In June 2016, the head of the DPR Alexander Zakharchenko said that the explosion, which then occurred near the trauma center in Donetsk, was an attempt on Motorola.
Arsen Pavlov commanded a unit in the Donetsk People's Republic in eastern Ukraine. Among other things, it participated in the battles for Ilovaisk and for the Donetsk airport. Motorola was one of the most media separatists. Stories about him were shown on federal TV channels.
In Ukraine, he is suspected of war crimes. The country's authorities tried to get Interpol to start searching for Motorola, but the department did not give its consent. Motorola is included in the sanctions list of the European Union.
On January 1, 2015, in the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic, Alexander Bednov , the commander of the Batman group, was killed. died as a result of an assassination attempt On May 23 of the same year, Alexei Mozgovoy from the Ghost Battalion . Their deaths were attributed to their refusal to obey the authorities of the LNR.

Commander of pro-Russian separatists Motorola killed in Donetsk