{"id":12724,"date":"2018-03-03T08:36:41","date_gmt":"2018-03-03T08:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/?p=12724"},"modified":"2018-03-03T11:53:01","modified_gmt":"2018-03-03T11:53:01","slug":"artillerymen-wagner-pmc-service-russia-donbas-syria-20-mercenaries-operating-2s1-howitzers-identified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/artillerymen-wagner-pmc-service-russia-donbas-syria-20-mercenaries-operating-2s1-howitzers-identified\/","title":{"rendered":"Artillerymen of Wagner PMC in the service of Russia from Donbas to Syria \u2013 20 mercenaries operating 2S1 howitzers identified"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With regard to considerable public and media response to the topic of Wagner private military company (PMC) mercenaries used by Vladimir Putin and his inner circle\u00a0for hybrid military operations\u00a0<\/a>outside the Russian Federation, we continue publishing intelligencesensitive to the Kremlin. We identified 20 more mercenaries from the self-propelled artillery battalion of Wagner PMC operating 2S1 Gvozdika 122 mm self-propelled howitzers. Among them, we identified two militants who were killed in action in Syria.\u00a0Information concerning their deaths has been kept quiet.\u00a0<\/strong>The information was collected through joint efforts of volunteers of\u00a0InformNapalm\u00a0<\/a>international intelligence community, Ihtamnet_m0209<\/a> project team and hacktivists of the\u00a0Ukrainian Cyber \u200b\u200bAlliance<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In the footsteps of Wagner PMC<\/h2>\n

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A former serviceman of the 137th Airborne Regiment, the 106th Airborne Division of Russia (military unit #41450, based in Ryazan) helped us to identify the artillerymen. Sergey Mikhailovich Bobyrev<\/strong>, born October 06, 1971, retrained to be a gunner with a 2S1 howitzer crew at Wagner PMC<\/strong>, personal number M-1475<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The starting point of the investigation was his photo of festivities during Russian Airborne Forces Day 2016, where Bobyrev flashed\u00a0<\/a>a Wagner medal For Blood and Courage.<\/em>
\nArchives:\u00a0VK<\/a>,\u00a0photos<\/a>.
\n\"\"Through Bobyrev, we got on the track of Alexey Ursu<\/strong> and Valentin Sazonov<\/strong>, as well as identified other Wagner artillerymen.
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Alexe<\/strong>y Nikolaevich Ursu,\u00a0<\/strong>born June 14, 1985 in Novosibirsk city, <\/span>personal number M-0415<\/strong>, <\/span>driver-sapper in a 2S1 group of Wagner PMC<\/strong> (pictured above with the Wagner medal <\/span>For Blood and Courage<\/em>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Archived\u00a0VK<\/a> profile,\u00a0photos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\nValentin Dmitrievich Sazonov,\u00a0<\/strong>born March 04, 1985 in Labinsk, Krasnodar Krai, personal number M-0568, squad commander in a 2S1 group of Wagner PMC.\u00a0<\/strong>His contacts suggest that he used to serve in military unit #68323 of the Russian Federal Guard Service (FGS).
\nArchived OK<\/a>,OK2<\/a>,OK3\u00a0<\/a>profiles.<\/div>\n
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Pictured with a Wagner token. The personal number on the token is not readable, but we know it from other sources.
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\"\"Evgeny Anatolyevich Chernomashentsev,\u00a0<\/strong>born July 31, 1969 in Astrakhan city, personal number M-0478, 2S1 crewman at Wagner PMC.\u00a0<\/strong>Photos in his album suggest that he participated in punitive operations against the people of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (archive<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Archived OK<\/a>,OK2<\/a>, OK3<\/a>,\u00a0VK<\/a>,\u00a0VK2<\/a> profiles.<\/p>\n

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Pictured with awards.
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\"\"Oleg Valentinovich Polatov,\u00a0<\/strong>born October 23, 1980 in Yandemirovo village, Paranginsky district, Republic of Mari El, personal number M-1691, 2S1 gunner at Wagner PMC. He died in Syria in early October 2017,<\/strong> which is indicated by comments on the page of his brother Vladimir Polatov (archived photo album<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Oleg Polatov was awarded the Order of Courage for hisparticipation in punitive operations against the people of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
\n<\/strong>This\u00a0video in Mari language<\/a>\u00a0around 08:05 reports the death of Oleg Polatov in Syria.<\/p>\n

According to our information, Polatov died on October 8, 2017. A few days earlier, assault and artillery units of Wagner PMC together with the Russian special operation groups were seen in Al-Quaryatayn in the Syrian province of Homs. Also, active military operations involving the Russians took place in the area of \u200b\u200bAl-Sukhnah and Al-Mayadin cities.<\/p>\n

2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer pictured near Al-Quaryatayn. Presumably, belongs to Wagner PMC. The picture was taken on October 5 or 6, 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n

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A Convoy of Russian hybrid forces \u2013 units of Wagner PMC and Russian special operations troops.\u00a0The photo was taken on October 5 or 6, 2017 near Al-Quaryatayn.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Alexander Aleksandrovich Pichugin,\u00a0<\/strong>born January 28, 1977 in Krasnodar city, personal number M-1706, platoon commander of the Gun Position Office (GPO) platoon of Wagner PMC<\/strong>. He was awarded the Medal for Bravery.<\/p>\n

Archived profiles:\u00a0VK<\/a>,\u00a0OK<\/a>,\u00a0OK2<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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In this photo<\/a>, Pichugin is pictured in a Syrian uniform of the Desert Falcons unit (note the photo of another serviceman in the upper right corner to compare the shoulder patches).<\/p>\n

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On social networks, Pichugin also commented on the destruction by the Americans of a large group of his Wagner colleagues.<\/p>\n

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Read more:\u00a0<\/em>Identification of a Russian scout who exchanged the Donbas coal mines for the sands of Syria.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Pichugin also took part in the hostilities against Ukraine in Donbas (note this photo among the militants wearing the telling white arm bands).<\/p>\n

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Back to Syria, it is worth noting that the arsenal of the Desert Falcons features the following\u00a0Russian equipment<\/a>: T-90A and T-72B3 main battle tanks, BTR-80 armored personnel carriers; BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles, D-30A howitzers, Tigr infantry mobility vehicles, as well as one R-166-0.5 Artek signals vehicle.<\/p>\n

Pictured: a Wagner PMC mercenary next to a militant of the Desert Falcons unit.<\/p>\n

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Alexander Viktorovich Krakhmalov,\u00a0<\/strong>born January 09, 1973 in Labinsk city, Krasnodar Krai, personal number M-0571, driver-mechanic and grenade-launcher operator of a 2S1 crew at Wagner PMC<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Archived OK<\/a> profile.<\/p>\n

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Vitaly Viktorovich Arzamaskov,\u00a0<\/strong>born December 06, 1983 in Goryachiy Klyuch city, Krasnodar Krai, personal number M-1979, squad commander of a 2S1 fire platoon at Wagner PMC.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Archived profiles:\u00a0<\/span>VK<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span>OK2<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nikolay Alexandrovich Chukashov,\u00a0<\/strong>born March 10, 1994 in Leninogorsk city, Republic of Tatarstan, personal number M-1998, gunner of a 2S1 crew at Wagner PMC.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Archived profiles:\u00a0OK<\/a>,\u00a0VK<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Alexander Andreevich Nikulin,\u00a0<\/strong>born June 14, 1992 in Blagoveshchensk city, personal number M-0605, gunner of a 2S1 crew at Wagner PMC.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Archived profiles:\u00a0VK<\/a>,\u00a0VK2<\/a>,\u00a0VK3<\/a>,\u00a0OK<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Pictured wearing a Wagner token with a legible personal number.
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Evgeny Mikhailovich Kotygin,\u00a0<\/strong>born March 26, 1976 in Belgorod city, personal number M-1476, 2S1 gun crew commander at Wagner PMC.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We found only his relatives on social media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Zaur Tahirovich Kadyrliev,\u00a0<\/strong>born January 14, 1979, presumably, in Belgorod city, personal number M-1999, gunner of a 2S1 crew at Wagner PMC.
\n<\/strong>He did his conscript service in the 21st Air Assault Brigade.<\/p>\n

Archived profiles:\u00a0VK<\/a>,\u00a0OK2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Roman Rustemovich Gafurov, personal number M-0576, driver-mechanic and grenade-launcher operator of a 2S1 crew at Wagner PMC.\u00a0<\/strong>He was mentioned in a court ruling of the Russian Federation in connection of threats of murder (archive<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Evgeny Gennadievich Sukhonosov, \u00a0<\/strong>born March 19, 1980 in Znamensk city, Astrakhan Oblast, personal number M-0941, driver-mechanic and grenade-launcher operator of a 2S1 crew at Wagner PMC.\u00a0<\/strong>He did his conscript service in 1096th Separate Logistics Battalion of the Russian Army (military unit #93203). His friend lists on social networks contain 4 Wagner mercenaries.
\nArchived profiles:\u00a0\u041e\u041a<\/a>,\u00a0\u041e\u041a2<\/a>,\u00a0photos<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Mikhail Ivanovich Stepkin<\/strong>, born August 22, 1968 in Engels city, Saratov Oblast, personal number M-1676, radio and telephone operator of a 2S1 crew at Wagner PMC.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Archived profiles:\u00a0\u041e\u041a<\/a>,\u00a0\u041e\u041a2<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Pictured in the occupied Sevastopol, Stepkin is on the left.<\/p>\n

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And here Stepkin posts a picture of an orc with arrogant comments, apparently meant to scare Ukrainians, December 2014.<\/p>\n

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Vladimir Ivanovich Gerasimenko,\u00a0<\/strong>born October 04, 1962 in Novocherkassk city, personal number M-1081, radio and telephone operator of a 2S1 fire platoon at Wagner PMC.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Archived profiles:\u00a0\u041e\u041a<\/a>,\u00a0VK<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Alexander Olegovich Bogatyr,\u00a0<\/strong>born February 28, 1986 in Mariupol, citizen of Ukraine, personal number M-1677, 2S1 gun crew commander at Wagner PMC.
\n<\/strong>Has been listed on the database of Myrotvorets<\/a> web site. He is wanted in Ukraine for setting up a terrorist group.
\nArchived profiles:\u00a0VK<\/a>,\u00a0VK2<\/a>,\u00a0VK3<\/a>,\u00a0OK<\/a>,\u00a0OK2<\/a>.<\/div>\n

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Alexander Nikolayevich Kashuba<\/strong>, personal number M-1470<\/strong>, 2S1 gun crew commander at Wagner PMC.\u00a0<\/strong>He is hiding under the alias Alexander Muromets on social media.
\nArchived profiles:\u00a0VK<\/a>,\u00a0photos<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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There is a photo of a scorpion from Syria in his personal album.<\/div>\n
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Nikolay Vladimirovich Zhdan,\u00a0<\/strong>born April 29, 1993 in Nizhne-Makaevsky village, Tarasovsky district of Rostov Oblast, personal number M-1997, driver-mechanic and grenade-launcher operator of a 2S1 crew at Wagner PMC.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He took part in the hostilities in Donbas.<\/p>\n

Archived profiles:\u00a0VK<\/a>,\u00a0VK2<\/a>,\u00a0VK3<\/a>,\u00a0OK<\/a>,\u00a0OK2<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Vsevolod Vyacheslavovich Bezrutchenko,\u00a0<\/strong>born December 02, 1972 in Saratov city, personal numberM-1708, driver-mechanic of a 2S1 crew at Wagner PMC.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Killed in Syria, together with Oleg Polatov. On a personal photo, he wears a Wagner medal For Blood and Courage<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Archived profiles:\u00a0OK<\/a>,\u00a0OK2<\/a>,\u00a0OK3<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Read more in our previous investigations identifying the militants of Wagner PMC.<\/p>\n

Tankmen of Wagner PMC in the service of Russia from Donbas to Syria \u2013 25 mercenaries identified<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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We identified 20 more mercenaries from the self-propelled artillery battalion of Wagner PMC operating 2S1 Gvozdika 122 mm self-propelled howitzers. 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We identified 20 more mercenaries from the self-propelled artillery battalion of Wagner PMC operating 2S1 Gvozdika 122 mm self-propelled howitzers. Among them, we identified two militants who were killed in action in Syria.\u00a0Information concerning their deaths has been kept quiet.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>The information was collected through joint efforts of volunteers of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/informnapalm.rocks\/\">InformNapalm\u00a0<\/a>international intelligence community, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ihtamnet.m0209\">Ihtamnet_m0209<\/a> project team and hacktivists of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UkrainianCyberAlliance\/\">Ukrainian Cyber \u200b\u200bAlliance<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/02\/infografika_artillery_en.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12641\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/02\/infografika_artillery_en.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4160\" height=\"1941\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n<h2>In the footsteps of Wagner PMC<\/h2>\r\n<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-42656\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/>\r\n\r\nA former serviceman of the 137th Airborne Regiment, the 106th Airborne Division of Russia (military unit #41450, based in Ryazan) helped us to identify the artillerymen. <strong>Sergey Mikhailovich Bobyrev<\/strong>, born October 06, 1971, retrained to be a <strong>gunner with a 2S1 howitzer crew at Wagner PMC<\/strong>, <strong>personal number M-1475<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nThe starting point of the investigation was his photo of festivities during Russian Airborne Forces Day 2016, where Bobyrev <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/mYJdn\">flashed\u00a0<\/a>a Wagner medal <em>For Blood and Courage.<\/em>\r\nArchives:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/OyTQu\">VK<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/GDVms\">photos<\/a>.\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-42638 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Selection_994.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1529\" height=\"734\" \/>Through Bobyrev, we got on the track of <strong>Alexey Ursu<\/strong> and <strong>Valentin Sazonov<\/strong>, as well as identified other Wagner artillerymen.\r\n<img class=\"size-full wp-image-42639 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Selection_996.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1107\" height=\"808\" \/>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n<p style=\"color: #333333; font-style: normal; line-height: 24.375px;\"><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-42659\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\r\n<strong>Alexe<\/strong><strong>y Nikolaevich Ursu,\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">born June 14, 1985 in Novosibirsk city, <\/span><strong>personal number M-0415<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, <\/span><strong>driver-sapper in a 2S1 group of Wagner PMC<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> (pictured above with the Wagner medal <\/span><em style=\"font-weight: 300;\">For Blood and Courage<\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">).<\/span>\r\n\r\nArchived\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/m75dD\">VK<\/a> profile,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/5xjPt\">photos<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<div><img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-42660\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/>\r\n<strong>Valentin Dmitrievich Sazonov,\u00a0<\/strong>born March 04, 1985 in Labinsk, Krasnodar Krai, <strong>personal number M-0568, squad commander in a 2S1 group of Wagner PMC.\u00a0<\/strong>His contacts suggest that he used to serve in military unit #68323 of the Russian Federal Guard Service (FGS).\r\nArchived <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/nVcyj\">OK<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/eewnI\">OK2<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/EUvNL\">OK3\u00a0<\/a>profiles.<\/div>\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<div>Pictured with a Wagner token. The personal number on the token is not readable, but we know it from other sources.\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42662\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Sazonov-Valentin3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" \/><\/div>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-42672\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-24.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><strong>Evgeny Anatolyevich Chernomashentsev,\u00a0<\/strong>born July 31, 1969 in Astrakhan city, <strong>personal number M-0478, 2S1 crewman at Wagner PMC.\u00a0<\/strong>Photos in his album suggest that he participated in punitive operations against the people of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/BRPaY\">archive<\/a>).\r\n\r\nArchived <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/xZUcy\">OK<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/NWyrj\">OK2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/hrNO5\">OK3<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/fFcR3\">VK<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/BRPaY\">VK2<\/a> profiles.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nPictured with awards.\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42671\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/CHernomashentsev2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-42674\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-25.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><strong>Oleg Valentinovich Polatov,\u00a0<\/strong>born October 23, 1980 in Yandemirovo village, Paranginsky district, Republic of Mari El, <strong>personal number M-1691, 2S1 gunner at Wagner PMC. He died in Syria in early October 2017,<\/strong> which is indicated by comments on the page of his brother Vladimir Polatov (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/6kYSL\">archived photo album<\/a>).\r\n\r\nOleg Polatov was awarded the Order of Courage for hisparticipation in punitive operations against the people of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.<strong>\r\n<\/strong>This\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QJpmb9MI69w&feature=youtu.be&t=8m5s\">video in Mari language<\/a>\u00a0around 08:05 reports the death of Oleg Polatov in Syria.\r\n\r\nAccording to our information, Polatov died on October 8, 2017. A few days earlier, assault and artillery units of Wagner PMC together with the Russian special operation groups were seen in Al-Quaryatayn in the Syrian province of Homs. Also, active military operations involving the Russians took place in the area of \u200b\u200bAl-Sukhnah and Al-Mayadin cities.\r\n\r\n<em>2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer pictured near Al-Quaryatayn. Presumably, belongs to Wagner PMC. The picture was taken on October 5 or 6, 2017.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Selection_0001.png\" \/>\r\n\r\nA <em>Convoy of Russian hybrid forces \u2013 units of Wagner PMC and Russian special operations troops.\u00a0The photo was taken on October 5 or 6, 2017 near Al-Quaryatayn.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Selection_999003.png\" \/>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<strong><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-26.jpg\" \/>Alexander Aleksandrovich Pichugin,\u00a0<\/strong>born January 28, 1977 in Krasnodar city, <strong>personal number M-1706, platoon commander of the Gun Position Office (GPO) platoon of Wagner PMC<\/strong>. He was awarded the Medal for Bravery.\r\n\r\nArchived profiles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/Deut9\">VK<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/BAnkK\">OK<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/UfdEQ\">OK2<\/a>.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIn this <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/I5w8d\">photo<\/a>, Pichugin is pictured in a Syrian uniform of the Desert Falcons unit (note the photo of another serviceman in the upper right corner to compare the shoulder patches).\r\n\r\n<a class=\"cboxElement\" title=\"\u0410\u0440\u0442\u0438\u043b\u043b\u0435\u0440\u0438\u0441\u0442\u044b \u0427\u0412\u041a \u00ab\u0412\u0430\u0433\u043d\u0435\u0440\u0430\u00bb \u0432 \u0421\u0438\u0440\u0438\u0438 \u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0414\u043e\u043d\u0431\u0430\u0441\u0441\u0435. \u0423\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u044b 20 \u043d\u0430\u0435\u043c\u043d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0432 \u0431\u0430\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0435\u0438 \u0433\u0430\u0443\u0431\u0438\u0446 2\u04211\" 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\u0432 \u0421\u0438\u0440\u0438\u0438 \u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0414\u043e\u043d\u0431\u0430\u0441\u0441\u0435. \u0423\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u044b 20 \u043d\u0430\u0435\u043c\u043d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0432 \u0431\u0430\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0435\u0438 \u0433\u0430\u0443\u0431\u0438\u0446 2\u04211\" href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pichugin.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42677\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pichugin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><a class=\"cboxElement\" title=\"\u0410\u0440\u0442\u0438\u043b\u043b\u0435\u0440\u0438\u0441\u0442\u044b \u0427\u0412\u041a \u00ab\u0412\u0430\u0433\u043d\u0435\u0440\u0430\u00bb \u0432 \u0421\u0438\u0440\u0438\u0438 \u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0414\u043e\u043d\u0431\u0430\u0441\u0441\u0435. \u0423\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u044b 20 \u043d\u0430\u0435\u043c\u043d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0432 \u0431\u0430\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0435\u0438 \u0433\u0430\u0443\u0431\u0438\u0446 2\u04211\" href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bezymyannyj5.png\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42678\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bezymyannyj5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1018\" height=\"830\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nOn social networks, Pichugin also commented on the destruction by the Americans of a large group of his Wagner colleagues.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42725\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/komment3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1236\" height=\"854\" \/>\r\n\r\n<em>Read more:\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/identification-of-a-russian-scout-who-exchanged-the-donbas-coal-mines-for-the-sands-of-syria\/\"><em>Identification of a Russian scout who exchanged the Donbas coal mines for the sands of Syria.<\/em><\/a>\r\n\r\nPichugin also took part in the hostilities against Ukraine in Donbas (note this photo among the militants wearing the telling white arm bands).\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Pichugin3.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\nBack to Syria, it is worth noting that the arsenal of the Desert Falcons features the following\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/topwar.ru\/96120-siriyskie-sokoly-pustyni-poluchili-t-90-i-kamazy-s-gaubicami-d-30a.html\">Russian equipment<\/a>: T-90A and T-72B3 main battle tanks, BTR-80 armored personnel carriers; BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles, D-30A howitzers, Tigr infantry mobility vehicles, as well as one R-166-0.5 Artek signals vehicle.\r\n\r\nPictured: a Wagner PMC mercenary next to a militant of the Desert Falcons unit.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Selection_999.png\" \/>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<strong><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-27.jpg\" \/>Alexander Viktorovich Krakhmalov,\u00a0<\/strong>born January 09, 1973 in Labinsk city, Krasnodar Krai, <strong>personal number M-0571, driver-mechanic and grenade-launcher operator of a 2S1 crew at Wagner PMC<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nArchived <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/UDJns\">OK<\/a> profile.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<strong><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-28.jpg\" \/>Vitaly Viktorovich Arzamaskov,\u00a0<\/strong>born December 06, 1983 in Goryachiy Klyuch city, Krasnodar Krai, <strong>personal number M-1979, squad commander of a 2S1 fire platoon at Wagner PMC.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Archived profiles:\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-weight: 300;\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/CBK7j\">VK<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">,\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-weight: 300;\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/3hKxm\">OK2<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">.<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<strong><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-29.jpg\" \/>Nikolay Alexandrovich Chukashov,\u00a0<\/strong>born March 10, 1994 in Leninogorsk city, Republic of Tatarstan, <strong>personal number M-1998, gunner of a 2S1 crew at Wagner PMC.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nArchived profiles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/7K7Eu\">OK<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/bVLHg\">VK<\/a>.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<strong><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-30.jpg\" \/>Alexander Andreevich Nikulin,\u00a0<\/strong>born June 14, 1992 in Blagoveshchensk city, <strong>personal number M-0605, gunner of a 2S1 crew at Wagner PMC.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nArchived profiles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/zwOMs\">VK<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/ZBl3N\">VK2<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/oDekr\">VK3<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/BK6Qr\">OK<\/a>.\r\n\r\nPictured wearing a Wagner token with a legible personal number.\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/pp.userapi.com\/c633721\/v633721206\/2cbf0\/k6oAtnj_0DU.jpg\" width=\"1215\" height=\"2160\" \/>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<strong><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-31.jpg\" \/>Evgeny Mikhailovich Kotygin,\u00a0<\/strong>born March 26, 1976 in Belgorod city, <strong>personal number M-1476, 2S1 gun crew commander at Wagner PMC.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nWe found only his relatives on social media.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n<div>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<strong><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-25.jpg\" \/>Zaur Tahirovich Kadyrliev,\u00a0<\/strong>born January 14, 1979, presumably, in Belgorod city, <strong>personal number M-1999, gunner of a 2S1 crew at Wagner PMC.\r\n<\/strong>He did his conscript service in the 21st Air Assault Brigade.\r\n\r\nArchived profiles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/N8za8\">VK<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/SjddU\">OK2<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<strong><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-25.jpg\" \/>Roman Rustemovich Gafurov, personal number M-0576, driver-mechanic and grenade-launcher operator of a 2S1 crew at Wagner PMC.\u00a0<\/strong>He was mentioned in a court ruling of the Russian Federation in connection of threats of murder (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/t1gTB\">archive<\/a>).\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div><strong><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-32.jpg\" \/>Evgeny Gennadievich Sukhonosov, \u00a0<\/strong>born March 19, 1980 in Znamensk city, Astrakhan Oblast, <strong>personal number M-0941, driver-mechanic and grenade-launcher operator of a 2S1 crew at Wagner PMC.\u00a0<\/strong>He did his conscript service in 1096th Separate Logistics Battalion of the Russian Army (military unit #93203). His friend lists on social networks contain 4 Wagner mercenaries.\r\nArchived profiles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/9zt4C\">\u041e\u041a<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/rBskL\">\u041e\u041a2<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/UmLMc\">photos<\/a>.<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<strong><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-33.jpg\" \/>Mikhail Ivanovich Stepkin<\/strong>, born August 22, 1968 in Engels city, Saratov Oblast, <strong>personal number M-1676, radio and telephone operator of a 2S1 crew at Wagner PMC.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nArchived profiles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/HIlQf\">\u041e\u041a<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/nJxml\">\u041e\u041a2<\/a>.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nPictured in the occupied Sevastopol, Stepkin is on the left.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Stepkin-Mihail-sleva.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\nAnd here Stepkin posts a picture of an orc with arrogant comments, apparently meant to scare Ukrainians, December 2014.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/skrin.png\" \/>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<strong><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-34.jpg\" \/>Vladimir Ivanovich Gerasimenko,\u00a0<\/strong>born October 04, 1962 in Novocherkassk city, <strong>personal number M-1081, radio and telephone operator of a 2S1 fire platoon at Wagner PMC.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nArchived profiles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/JXU8m\">\u041e\u041a<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/gjHHZ\">VK<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bezymyannyj-1.png\" \/>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div><strong><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-35.jpg\" \/>Alexander Olegovich Bogatyr,\u00a0<\/strong>born February 28, 1986 in Mariupol, citizen of Ukraine, <strong>personal number M-1677, 2S1 gun crew commander at Wagner PMC.\r\n<\/strong>Has been listed on the database of <a href=\"https:\/\/myrotvorets.center\/criminal\/bogatyr-aleksandr-olegovich\/\">Myrotvorets<\/a> web site. He is wanted in Ukraine for setting up a terrorist group.\r\nArchived profiles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/lYHSp\">VK<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/dkGIv\">VK2<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/2Blxd\">VK3<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/ixZLY\">OK<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/aWDCL\">OK2<\/a>.<\/div>\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div><strong><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-36.jpg\" \/>Alexander Nikolayevich Kashuba<\/strong>, <strong>personal number M-1470<\/strong>, <strong>2S1 gun crew commander at Wagner PMC.\u00a0<\/strong>He is hiding under the alias Alexander Muromets on social media.\r\nArchived profiles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/pFGuo\">VK<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/6ij9c\">photos<\/a>.<\/div>\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<div>There is a photo of a scorpion from Syria in his personal album.<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/skorpion.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<strong><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-37.jpg\" \/>Nikolay Vladimirovich Zhdan,\u00a0<\/strong>born April 29, 1993 in Nizhne-Makaevsky village, Tarasovsky district of Rostov Oblast, <strong>personal number M-1997, driver-mechanic and grenade-launcher operator of a 2S1 crew at Wagner PMC.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nHe took part in the hostilities in Donbas.\r\n\r\nArchived profiles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/vEaiw\">VK<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/tf7cM\">VK2<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/5pnKs\">VK3<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/wZynz\">OK<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/ZKRO0\">OK2<\/a>.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/ZHdan-Nikolaj5.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bezymyannyj-2.png\" \/>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<strong><img class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/1-38.jpg\" \/>Vsevolod Vyacheslavovich Bezrutchenko,\u00a0<\/strong>born December 02, 1972 in Saratov city, <strong>personal numberM-1708, driver-mechanic of a 2S1 crew at Wagner PMC.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nKilled in Syria, together with Oleg Polatov. On a personal photo, he wears a Wagner medal <em>For Blood and Courage<\/em>.\r\n\r\nArchived profiles:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/KsaHz\">OK<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/LV2Af\">OK2<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.fo\/syGe3\">OK3<\/a>.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bezrutchenko-Vsevolod.png\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Bezrutchenko-Vsevolod-v-serom-pidzhake.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n<img src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Selection_999001.png\" \/>\r\n\r\nRead more in our previous investigations identifying the militants of Wagner PMC.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/tankmen-of-the-wagner-pmc-25-mercenaries-identified\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tankmen of Wagner PMC in the service of Russia from Donbas to Syria \u2013 25 mercenaries identified<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/02\/infografika_tanksman_en.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12640\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/02\/infografika_tanksman_en.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4160\" height=\"2450\" \/><\/a><\/em>\r\n\r\n<em>\u00a0<img class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/12\/InformNapalm_logo_05.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"44\" \/><\/em>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Prepared specially for InformNapalm\r\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Creative Commons \u2014 Attribution 4.0 International \u2014 CC BY 4.0<\/a>)<\/h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Repost and share with friends.<\/h5>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">For notifications about InformNapalm investigations follow us on\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/informnapalm24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/InformNapalm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/informnapalm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Telegram<\/a><\/h5>\r\n<\/div>","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12724","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\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12724"}],"version-history":[{"count":37,"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12724\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12781,"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12724\/revisions\/12781"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/informnapalm.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}