Igor Khakimzyanov
Commander Igor Kakidzyanov | |
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| Native name | Игорь Какидзянов |
| Born | 25 July 1980 |
| Allegiance |  Donetsk People's Republic |
Branch | Donbass People's Militia |
Rank | Commander of the People's Army[1] |
Conflicts | War in Donbas |
Igor Kakidzyanov (Russian: Игорь Какидзянов) is a former Defense Minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).[2] He was Commander-in-Chief of Popular Army, until captured by pro-Ukrainian paramilitaries on 7 May 2014.[3]
After the exchange of prisoners,[when?] he returned to the DPR and was active in military and politics.
In 2018, there was a bomb attack on him and his party, where three people were injured, including Kakidzyanov.[4]
Sanctions
[edit]Kakidzyanov was sanctioned by the UK government in 2014 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian war.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Demonstrators in Donetsk plan to create 'people's army'". ITAR-TASS. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ↑ Donetsk separatists continue to copy Maidan - they create a "people's army" led by Kakidzyanov. Censor.net. April 11, 2014
- ↑ Ukrainian Forces Enter Mariupol, Briefly Retake City Hall Building; Five Pro-Russian Activists Killed In Clash, International Business Times (7 May 2014)
- ↑ "В Донецке взорвали кандидата на пост главы ДНР". www.znak.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ↑ "CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
Categories:
- Living people
- Pro-Russian people of the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine
- People from the Donetsk People's Republic
- Pro-Russian people of the war in Donbas
- Russian individuals subject to United Kingdom sanctions
- 1980 births
- Ukrainian collaborators with Russia
- Anti-Ukrainian sentiment in Ukraine
- People from Makiivka
- Warlords
