Arsen Pavlov
Age: 33
Summary: Russian
militia commander of the Sparta Battalion, an armed group fighting the
Ukrainian government forces in the beginning of the ongoing War in
Donbass, who fought in the Battle of Ilovaisk in August 2014 and the
Second Battle of Donetsk Airport that same year and was placed under EU
sanctions after Kiev opened a criminal case against him for fighting in
eastern Ukraine, and who is considered to be a heroic figure in the
self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic.
Cause of Death: Killed in an IED explosion
Born: February 2, 1983
Died: October 16, 2016
Location: Donetsk, Ukraine
