{"id":10561,"date":"2017-03-08T17:24:11","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T17:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/?p=10561"},"modified":"2017-03-08T17:24:11","modified_gmt":"2017-03-08T17:24:11","slug":"russian-guards-baptism-fire-industrial-zone-avdiivka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/russian-guards-baptism-fire-industrial-zone-avdiivka\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian Guards: baptism of fire in the industrial zone of Avdiivka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Putin&#8217;s Russian Guards are being battle-hardened in the Donbas flash points before the presidential elections in 2018.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Russian war criminal, the soldier of the 46th Separate Special Operations Brigade of the Interior Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Kirill Yevgenievich Demenkov was spotted in the industrial zone of Avdiivka. It bears remembering that the operational scope of the Russian Guards includes eventual participation of its military personnel in international operations for \u201cmaintaining or restoring peace and security\u201d with under direct orders from the President of the Russian Federation.<\/p>\n<p>That is not the first time when our &#8220;hero&#8221; inadvertently helps us collect evidence of Russian soldiers&#8217; presence in Donbas, not as consultants or instructors, but as active combatants. Demenkov has already featured in two other investigations of InformNapalm.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>November 2015: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/how-the-servicemen-of-the-russian-46th-brigade-overpassed-ukraine\/\"><strong>How the Servicemen of the Russian 46th Brigade \u2018Overpassed\u2019 Ukraine<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>April 2016:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/national-guard-russia-abroad\/\"><strong>National Guard of Russia Began Operating Abroad Long before Its Official Creation<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;Where are You?&#8221; &#8211; Kirill was asked.\u00a0&#8220;Western outskirts of Donetsk&#8230;&#8221; &#8211; replied Ihor Ivanov, a photographer from Donetsk, helping us to locate the footage.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Donetsk.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Shattered after shelling in 2014, the building of Yakovlivka oil tank farm was pictured on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/UyIAG\">photo <\/a>(coordinates <a href=\"http:\/\/wikimapia.org\/#lang=pl&amp;amp;lat=48.097685&amp;amp;lon=37.789718&amp;amp;z=19&amp;amp;m=yh\">48.0976854, 37.7897179<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/map_cr.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/111caC-P7LdUCA.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve marked this location on the delineation map on <a href=\"http:\/\/liveuamap.com\/\">liveuamap<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/LM_map.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This time around, Demenkov operated mainly around the industrial zone of Avdiivka. Previously he had also taken part in the battle of Donetsk airport.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/shiny.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/shiny2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This photo was made under one of the bridges of Yasynuvata road junction in the vicinity of the industrial zone of Avdiivka:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/promka.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We have also marked another spot where Demenkov was spotted in November and December 2016 &#8211; a dense forest belt along the railroad, coordinates\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wikimapia.org\/#lang=pl&amp;amp;lat=48.110809&amp;amp;lon=37.791688&amp;amp;z=16&amp;amp;m=b\">48.110809, 37.791688<\/a>\u00a0<em>(the location was instrumentally identified).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/blindazh.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/truphodyachij.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ukrytie.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/chamazyj.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ihor Ivanov, the photographer from Donetsk, left the following comment to this photo: &#8220;Guests came by&#8230;)))&#8221;. Who could have made this photo?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/gosti_zashli_.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Let us identify the circle of this Russian soldier fighting in the industrial zone of Avdiivka.<\/p>\n<p>Demenkov indicated in his <a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/yO76u\">VK profile status<\/a> &#8220;The industrial zone of Avdiivka&#8221; and &#8220;married to Daria Siomkina&#8221;, there is a photo of them together in his profile&#8217;s photo album.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/profil.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/demenkovSyomkina.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Daria Siomkina<\/strong> was previously spotted on a photo in the investigation of August 8, 2016, when InformNapalm volunteers <a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/25636-avtoperevyazochnaya-ap-2-kamaz-43114\/\">identified a Russian mobile wound dressing room (AP-2) mounted on KamAZ-43114 chassis in Yasynuvata<\/a>. This spot is 3 kilometers away from the industrial zone.\u00a0Daria Siomkina serves in 11th Motorized Rifle Regiment of Russian occupation forces and provides medical assistance to yet living Russian occupants. We can see her on the photo sitting on the shoulder of another investigation subject.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/YAsinovataya_2016-08-07_100937.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is<strong> Igor Razdymaho<\/strong>, another soldier of the Russian National Guard, he was identified on numerous joint photos with Demenkov.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/na-peredovuyu.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Demenkov_Razdymaho.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/myaso.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/shmeli.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here is a younger Razdymaho on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/wIpTG\">photos<\/a>\u00a0dated 2010-201, doing his conscript service.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/razdymaho2010.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/razdymaho2011.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/Eufec\">photo<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/jVJ4G\">OK<\/a> dated 2013 a chevron of the Interior Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia is clearly visible, the force was transformed into the <strong>National Guard<\/strong> in 2016.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/shevron.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Igor Olegovich Razdymaho<\/strong>, born on October 5, 1991, in Zelenogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Region.\u00a0Callsign Rio (initials of his full name).\u00a0Awarded <a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/9Wz6h\">Medal For Military Valor<\/a> by the so called People&#8217;s Council of the Donetsk Peoples&#8217; Republic (DPR).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/medal.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/JsJrb\">ID<\/a> of 11th Motorized Rifle Regiment of Russian occupation forces issued by so called Ministry of Defense of the DPR.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ksiva.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A gist lighter with his nickname\/callsign \u201cRio\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/rio.p-ts.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/RIO.jpg\" width=\"273\" height=\"207\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/rio.p-ts.jpg\" width=\"275\" height=\"198\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And of course, an indispensable\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/G7RJM\">selfie<\/a>\u00a0with the Tsar Cannon in Donetsk.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Donetsk_TSar_pushka.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Together with the two National Guard soldiers mentioned above, we also found an &#8220;old school&#8221; Russian soldier (born in 1985) who most probably was sharing his experience with the youngsters.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Spring 2016, Ukrainian Donetsk.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/apteka.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/psb4ukr.org\/criminal\/rodionov-vitalij-alekseevich\/\"><strong>Vitaliy Alekseevich Rodionov<\/strong><\/a>, a professional military man. Sniper. Received training in the Terskol Mountain Training and Survival Center of the Russian Ministry of Defense in December 2014. Nowadays he shares his experience with younger generation while taking part in fighting in Ukrainian Donbas.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/snajper.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/staraya_shkola.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Prepared by<\/em> <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VidalSorokin\">Vidal Sorokin<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em>translated by Denis Whoknows, edited by Artem Velichko<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/08\/InformNapalm_logo_05.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8997 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/08\/InformNapalm_logo_05.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"121\" height=\"53\" \/><\/a>(CC BY) An active link to the authors and our project\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/\"><em>InformNapalm.org<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0is obligatory for any reprint or further use of the material.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Putin&#8217;s Russian Guards are being battle-hardened in the Donbas flash points before the presidential elections in 2018&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":106,"featured_media":10564,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[529,528,5],"tags":[773,431],"class_list":["post-10561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-donbas","category-news","category-terrorussians","tag-46th-separate-special-operations-brigade","tag-avdiivka"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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It bears remembering that the operational scope of the Russian Guards includes eventual participation of its military personnel in international operations for \u201cmaintaining or restoring peace and security\u201d with under direct orders from the President of the Russian Federation.\r\n\r\nThat is not the first time when our \"hero\" inadvertently helps us collect evidence of Russian soldiers' presence in Donbas, not as consultants or instructors, but as active combatants. Demenkov has already featured in two other investigations of InformNapalm.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>November 2015: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/how-the-servicemen-of-the-russian-46th-brigade-overpassed-ukraine\/\"><strong>How the Servicemen of the Russian 46th Brigade \u2018Overpassed\u2019 Ukraine<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>April 2016:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/national-guard-russia-abroad\/\"><strong>National Guard of Russia Began Operating Abroad Long before Its Official Creation<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\"Where are You?\" - Kirill was asked.\u00a0\"Western outskirts of Donetsk...\" - replied Ihor Ivanov, a photographer from Donetsk, helping us to locate the footage.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Donetsk.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\nShattered after shelling in 2014, the building of Yakovlivka oil tank farm was pictured on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/UyIAG\">photo <\/a>(coordinates <a href=\"http:\/\/wikimapia.org\/#lang=pl&amp;amp;lat=48.097685&amp;amp;lon=37.789718&amp;amp;z=19&amp;amp;m=yh\">48.0976854, 37.7897179<\/a>).\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/map_cr.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/111caC-P7LdUCA.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\nWe've marked this location on the delineation map on <a href=\"http:\/\/liveuamap.com\/\">liveuamap<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/LM_map.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis time around, Demenkov operated mainly around the industrial zone of Avdiivka. Previously he had also taken part in the battle of Donetsk airport.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/shiny.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/shiny2.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis photo was made under one of the bridges of Yasynuvata road junction in the vicinity of the industrial zone of Avdiivka:\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/promka.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\nWe have also marked another spot where Demenkov was spotted in November and December 2016 - a dense forest belt along the railroad, coordinates\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wikimapia.org\/#lang=pl&amp;amp;lat=48.110809&amp;amp;lon=37.791688&amp;amp;z=16&amp;amp;m=b\">48.110809, 37.791688<\/a>\u00a0<em>(the location was instrumentally identified).<\/em>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/blindazh.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/truphodyachij.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ukrytie.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/chamazyj.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\nIhor Ivanov, the photographer from Donetsk, left the following comment to this photo: \"Guests came by...)))\". Who could have made this photo?\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/gosti_zashli_.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\nLet us identify the circle of this Russian soldier fighting in the industrial zone of Avdiivka.\r\n\r\nDemenkov indicated in his <a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/yO76u\">VK profile status<\/a> \"The industrial zone of Avdiivka\" and \"married to Daria Siomkina\", there is a photo of them together in his profile's photo album.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/profil.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/demenkovSyomkina.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Daria Siomkina<\/strong> was previously spotted on a photo in the investigation of August 8, 2016, when InformNapalm volunteers <a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/25636-avtoperevyazochnaya-ap-2-kamaz-43114\/\">identified a Russian mobile wound dressing room (AP-2) mounted on KamAZ-43114 chassis in Yasynuvata<\/a>. This spot is 3 kilometers away from the industrial zone.\u00a0Daria Siomkina serves in 11th Motorized Rifle Regiment of Russian occupation forces and provides medical assistance to yet living Russian occupants. We can see her on the photo sitting on the shoulder of another investigation subject.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/YAsinovataya_2016-08-07_100937.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis is<strong> Igor Razdymaho<\/strong>, another soldier of the Russian National Guard, he was identified on numerous joint photos with Demenkov.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/na-peredovuyu.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Demenkov_Razdymaho.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/myaso.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/shmeli.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\nHere is a younger Razdymaho on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/wIpTG\">photos<\/a>\u00a0dated 2010-201, doing his conscript service.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/razdymaho2010.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/razdymaho2011.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\nOn the <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/Eufec\">photo<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/jVJ4G\">OK<\/a> dated 2013 a chevron of the Interior Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia is clearly visible, the force was transformed into the <strong>National Guard<\/strong> in 2016.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/shevron.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Igor Olegovich Razdymaho<\/strong>, born on October 5, 1991, in Zelenogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Region.\u00a0Callsign Rio (initials of his full name).\u00a0Awarded <a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/9Wz6h\">Medal For Military Valor<\/a> by the so called People's Council of the Donetsk Peoples' Republic (DPR).\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/medal.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/JsJrb\">ID<\/a> of 11th Motorized Rifle Regiment of Russian occupation forces issued by so called Ministry of Defense of the DPR.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/ksiva.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\nA gist lighter with his nickname\/callsign \u201cRio\u201d.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/rio.p-ts.jpg\"><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/RIO.jpg\" width=\"273\" height=\"207\" \/><img class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/rio.p-ts.jpg\" width=\"275\" height=\"198\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nAnd of course, an indispensable\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/G7RJM\">selfie<\/a>\u00a0with the Tsar Cannon in Donetsk.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Donetsk_TSar_pushka.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\nTogether with the two National Guard soldiers mentioned above, we also found an \"old school\" Russian soldier (born in 1985) who most probably was sharing his experience with the youngsters.\r\n\r\n<strong><em>Spring 2016, Ukrainian Donetsk.<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/apteka.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/psb4ukr.org\/criminal\/rodionov-vitalij-alekseevich\/\"><strong>Vitaliy Alekseevich Rodionov<\/strong><\/a>, a professional military man. Sniper. Received training in the Terskol Mountain Training and Survival Center of the Russian Ministry of Defense in December 2014. Nowadays he shares his experience with younger generation while taking part in fighting in Ukrainian Donbas.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/snajper.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/staraya_shkola.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>Prepared by<\/em> <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VidalSorokin\">Vidal Sorokin<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em>translated by Denis Whoknows, edited by Artem Velichko<\/em>\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/08\/InformNapalm_logo_05.png\"><img class=\" wp-image-8997 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2016\/08\/InformNapalm_logo_05.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"121\" height=\"53\" \/><\/a>(CC BY) An active link to the authors and our project\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/\"><em>InformNapalm.org<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0is obligatory for any reprint or further use of the material.<\/em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/106"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10561"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10561\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10565,"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10561\/revisions\/10565"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}