Alexey Milchakov | |
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| Native name | Алексей Юрьевич Мильчаков |
| Nickname(s) | "Serb", "Fritz" |
| Born | 30 April 1991 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Luhansk People's Republic (2014–2015) Russia (2015–present) |
| Service |  Russian Airborne Troops Army of the South-East (2014)ENOT Corp[1] Wagner Group |
| Unit |  Rapid Response Group "Batman" (2014) DShRG "Rusich" (2014–present) |
| Commands | DShRG "Rusich" |
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Alexey Yurievich Milchakov (Russian: Алексей Юрьевич Мильчаков, born 30 April 1991) is a Russian neo-Nazi, suspected war criminal and co-leader and co-founder of the Rusich Group, that operated from 2022 within the Wagner Group.[2]
Milchakov first came to public attention in 2011, after he filmed himself torturing and decapitating a puppy and posted footage of it online.
He has been linked to atrocities in both Syria and Ukraine,[2][3] including the participation in beating a man to death with a sledgehammer, and has been described as "the symbol of Russian neo-Nazis fighting in the Donbass".[4]
He is as of 2022 sanctioned by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada and other countries.[5]
- ^ "How Russian Fighters Train Serb Teens at 'Military-Patriotic' Camps". 19 July 2019.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
rferlwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Sheldon, Michael (23 January 2024). "The Man in the Matching Uniform: Investigating a Rusich Atrocity in Syria". bellingcat. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Mareš, Miroslav; Laryš, Martin; Holzer, Jan (25 October 2018). Militant Right-Wing Extremism in Putin's Russia: Legacies, Forms and Threats. Routledge. ISBN 9780429953620. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "ALONG THE SANCTIONED PERSONS: MILCHAKOV Alexey Yurevich". War & Sanctions. Retrieved 27 September 2022.