“s training and would form at least five additional brigades: three motorised rifle brigades, one artillery brigade and one tank brigade.”
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Aleksandr Zakharchenko
Alexander Vladimirovich Zakharchenko was a pro-Russian separatist leader who was the Russia-installed head of state and prime minister of the Donetsk People's Republic, a self-proclaimed state and Russian-backed rebel group which declared independence from Ukraine on 11 May 2014.
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politics · Ukrainian separatist leader (1976–2018) · politician · military personnel · also Aleksandr Zakharchenko, Alexander Zakharchenko, Batya, Oleksandr Zakharchenko, Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Zakharchenko, Alexander Vladimirovich Zakharchenko
Born 26 June 1976 · Died 31 August 2018 · Q17488307
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2026· 7 entries
“It does not mean we will take in 100,000, but the joint army of Donetsk and Luhansk People”
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“s parliament passed a bill granting a three-year”
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“We have our opinion on it while Ukraine has its own,”
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“will not forgive Zakharchenko”
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“…this generation is being raised on democracy, which implies that a family can have two fathers or two mothers. To me, this is categorically unacceptable.”
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“like the United Arab Emirates [...] [the Donetsk people] have coal, metallurgy, natural gas [. . .] [t]he difference between [them] and the Emirates is they don”
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2025· 1 entry
The New York Times: Aleksandr Zakharchenko
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2018· 13 entries
Published video “Документальный сериал “Солдаты весны. Глава“ памяти А. Захарченко. 16+”.
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Published video “40 дней со дня гибели Александра Захарченко. 09.10.2018”.
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Published video “Казаков. 40 дней Захарченко”.
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Published video “Захар Прилепин. Захарченко - 40-й день”.
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Published video “Николай Губенко. Захарченко - 40-й день”.
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Published video “Памяти Александра Захарченко. Над всем Донбассом безоблачное небо”.
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Published video “«Настоящий герой Донбасса» – жители ДНР вспоминают Александра Захарченко”.
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Published video ““Батя“. Фильм Евгения Поддубного. Россия 24”.
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Published video “Погиб Александр Захарченко СКОРБИМ!!!”.
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Published video “В память Александра Захарченко”.
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The Washington Examiner: The three most likely culprits in Ukraine separatist leader Aleksandr Zakharchenko’s assassination
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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Second Person Dies In Donetsk Cafe Blast That Killed Separatist Leader Zakharchenko
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Died 2018-08-31.
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2016· 1 entry
Prilepin published a book in which Alexander Zakharchenko is the protagonist
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2015· 5 entries
Awarded Hero of the Donetsk People's Republic (2015).
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Awarded honorary citizen of Makiivka (2015).
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“when they beat up the gays in Kyiv and when they tried to depose Poroshenko”
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“normal life, going to banyas and cafes with his friends”
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“s government has also announced a major mobilisation, with plans to bring the numbers in its armed forces to 200,000 in 2015. The US, which has so far only provided non-lethal aid to Ukraine, is now considering providing arms, the New York Times reported , external on Monday. US President Barack Obama had originally been firmly opposed to arming the Ukrainian military, fearing a proxy battle between the US and Russia, a position that now appears to be shifting, the BBC”
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2014· 4 entries
Career landmark: Head of the Donetsk People's Republic (2014–2018).
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Career landmark: member of the People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic (2014).
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Described how he introduced himself as "Pavel, businessman" to which Zakharchenko replied "Alexander, bandit", alluding to his close ties with Donbass organised crime groups
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Career landmark: Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Donetsk People's Republic (2014–2018).
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1995· 1 entry
Studied at Escuela técnica de automatización industrial de Donetsk (1995).
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1976· 1 entry
Born 1976-06-26.
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