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Russian neo-Nazi brigade commander shot dead in occupied Crimea - video

Stanislav Orlov, founder and commander of the Russian Espanola brigade — a unit formed from neo-Nazi football hooligans to fight against Ukraine — was shot dead in his house in Sevastopol, Crimea, Astra Telegram channel wrote on Dec. 22.

22 December 2025, 11:38 AM

Flashpoint Belgorod: Ukrainian forces turn raid into a grinding defense

A planned Ukrainian raid in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast turned into a resilient defensive operation, inflicting heavy losses on elite Russian units and disrupting enemy advances near the border, editor of Censor.NET Yuriy Butusov wrote on April 28.

28 April 2025, 01:34 PM

Russian intelligence head of notorious brigade Española killed in Ukraine

The Chief of Intelligence for the Russian Española brigade, Vyacheslav Subbotin ("Vykhodnoy"), was killed in Ukraine, Ukrainian officer Anatoliy Shtefan (“Shtirlitz”) reported on X late on March 3.

4 March 2024, 01:00 PM

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