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112.ua: Blogger says commander of Russia-backed militants in Donetsk killed

Published April 13, 2018 at 11:38 am

A Russian-led separatist stands guard as children walk behind him during the visit of the current head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), to a kindergarten in Ilovaisk, some 50 kilometers from Donetsk, on October 14, 2014. DPR Prime Minister Alexander Zakharchenko is candidate to the November 2 "presidential election" that will designate the leader of the organization. Ukraine's new defence minister vowed on Tuesday to build an army capable of withstanding Russia as sparks flew in advance of talks between Moscow and Washington over their worst standoff since the Cold War. AFP PHOTO / DOMINIQUE FAGET / AFP PHOTO / DOMINIQUE FAGET

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Platoon commander of a militant unit of the so-called “Donetsk People’s Republic” (“DPR”), Alexander Novikov, aka “Tolstiy,” has been killed in Donbas.

“Novikov Alexander Alexandrovich, aka ‘Tolstiy,’ (born in Donetsk, 07/01/81) became ‘Cargo 200’ 04/04/18,” blogger Necro Mancer wrote on Twitter.