The former commander of the separatists in Donetsk, Ihor Girkin, confirmed in his Telegram channel that he is on the front lines in Ukraine, reports the Russian economic publication “Kommersant”. Ukraine offers a reward for his capture for terrorist activities, torture, murder and violation of state sovereignty.

Former commander of pro-Russian separatists in Donbas Igor GirkinPhoto: Bulent Kilic / AFP / Profimedia

The former Minister of Defense of the “DPR” Ihor Girkin confirmed that he went on a “special operation”, as Russia calls the conflict in Ukraine.

The former FSB officer wrote that he has been at the front since October 14.

“From October 14, 2022, in the active army,” Girkin wrote in his Telegram channel.

Igor Girkin, also known as Strelkov, was sent to the front as a deputy battalion commander, Russian propagandist and military journalist Maksym Fomin reported, Kyiv Independent reports with reference to UNIAN.

Since October 10, Girkin has not posted anything on social networks, but on October 15, Girkin’s wife published a photo of him in military uniform and added that everything is fine with him.

Researcher and military analyst of the Institute of Foreign Policy Rob Lee says with reference to the Russian Telegram channel that he may have gone with a detachment of Russian volunteers.

The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine offers a reward of 100,000 dollars for the capture of Igor Girkin, Ukrainian Pravda reports.

“It is known that one of the most famous Russian terrorists has decided to resume his participation in the war against our state,” the GRU wrote on its Telegram channel, recalling that Girkin was the minister of defense of the self-proclaimed DPR. .

Currently, the SBU and the Prosecutor General’s Office have opened several cases against the nationalist militant, former FSB officer Girkin, who participated in the resolution of the war in Donbas in 2014, for terrorist activities, torture, murder and violation of state sovereignty.

By the way, Ihor Girkin called himself the “starter of the war” in Ukraine, Kommersant writes.

He is also wanted by the Netherlands for the downing of civilian Boeing 777 MH17.