Arsen Pavlov Арсен Павлов | |
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.jpg) Pavlov in 2015 | |
| Nickname(s) | Motorola |
| Born | 2 February 1983 Ukhta, Komi ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1] (now Komi Republic, Russia) |
| Died | 16 October 2016 (aged 33) Donetsk, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Russia Donetsk People's Republic |
| Service |  Russian Naval Infantry (2002–2005) Donbass People's Militia (2014) DPR 1st Army Corps (2014–2016) |
| Years of service | 2002–2005 2014–2016 |
| Rank | colonel |
| Unit |  Sparta Battalion |
| Battles / wars | Second Chechen War |
| Awards | Order of Courage (posthumously) |
Arsen Sergeyevich Pavlov (Russian: Арсен Сергеевич Павлов; 2 February 1983 – 16 October 2016), known by his nom de guerre Motorola (Моторола), was a Russian militant known for murdering and torturing Ukrainian POWs,[3][4] who led the Sparta Battalion up until his death in a blast on his apartment in Donetsk.[5]
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