Alexander Bednov
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Alexander Bednov | |
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Bednov in October 2014 | |
Minister of Defence of the Luhansk People's Republic | |
In office 20 August 2014 – 26 August 2014 | |
President | Igor Plotnitsky |
Prime Minister | Igor Plotnitsky |
Preceded by | Igor Plotnitsky |
Succeeded by | Oleg Bugrov |
Personal details | |
Born | Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Bednov (1969-08-29)29 August 1969 Luhansk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 1 January 2015(2015-01-01) (aged 45) Lutuhyne, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine[a] |
Nickname | Batman |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Soviet Union Ukraine Luhansk People's Republic |
Branch/service | Militsiya |
Unit | Batman Rapid Response Group |
Battles/wars | War in Donbas |
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Bednov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Бедно́в, Ukrainian: Олекса́ндр Олекса́ндрович Бєдно́в; 29 August 1969 – 1 January 2015) was a former Soviet and Ukrainian militsiya officer and rebel commander of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic in Ukraine.[1] He was the leader of the pro-Russian Batman Rapid Response Group. He was assassinated in Luhansk, with a debate among his supporters on who was responsible[2] although on the day of his killing LPR "prosecutor's office" issued an official statement confirming "liquidation" of Bednov as "a head of a criminal organization".[3]
Death
Bednov commanded the Rapid Response Group "Batman" (also known as the Batman Battalion) until he was killed in an attack on his convoy on 1 January 2015.[4] LPR "prosecutor's office" described the attack as an "arrest attempt" in relation to a criminal investigation against Bednov started on 30 Demember 2014.[3]
Members of the group said that the attack was ordered by head of the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) Igor Plotnitsky.[4] According to them, Bednov and his fighters were shot and killed "by order of Plotnitsky" because he was "ordered to sweep all intransigent commanders."[5] Following this attack, the LPR arrested some of Bednov's men, and dissolved the battalion.[6] Some of its personnel were dispersed into other LPR units, while Donetsk People's Republic field commanders Givi and Motorola invited former members to join their battalions.[6]
After Bednov's assassination, Igor Girkin criticized the killing as a "murder" and "gangster ambush", and suggested that other commanders seriously consider leaving Donbas to Russia, as he did.[7]
Notes
- ^ At the time of his death, Lutuhyne was part of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic.
References
- ^ "Главарь банды "Бэтмен" раньше был вышибалой в луганском ночном клубе (+видео) - СЛЕД.net.ua". sled.net.ua. Archived from the original on 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ^ Orlando Crowcroft (4 June 2015). "Ukraine crisis: Who killed rebel leaders Alexei Mozgovoy and Alexandr 'Batman' Bednov?". International Business Times. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Луганский Информационный Центр – Сотрудники спецслужб ЛНР уничтожили главаря бандгруппы "Бэтмена" и задержали его опасных подельников". lug-info.com (in Russian). 2 January 2015. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ a b Eugene Volokh (January 2, 2015). "Batman killed in the Ukraine, allegedly on orders from The Carpenter". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ "В Луганске убит обвиняемый в пытках командир ополченцев "Бэтмен"". РБК. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Secessionist Forces in Luhansk 'Republic': Order out of Chaos?". ICDS. 10 January 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ Игорь Стрелков призвал сепаратистов последовать его примеру [Igor Strelkov called separatists to follow his example] (in Russian). TV Rain. 2015-01-03. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
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