Denis Nekrasov (Russian nationalist)

Denis Ivanovich Nekrasov (15 January 1985 – 22 April 2022[1]) was a Russian nationalist and a leader of the Russian Imperial Movement, which has the goal of restoring the Russian Empire.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Ivanovich and the family name is Nekrasov.

Denis Nekrasov
Native name
Денис Некрасов
Nickname(s)Dobry
Born(1985-01-15)15 January 1985
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russia)
Died22 April 2022(2022-04-22) (aged 37)
Izium, Ukraine
AllegianceLuhansk People's Republic
Service/branchRussian Imperial Movement
Years of service2014–2022
UnitRussian Imperial Legion
Battles/wars
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Denis Nekrasov was a nationalist activist. He was a member of the Russian Imperial Movement and its armed faction, the Imperial Russian Legion. In 2014, he took part in hostilities during the Donbass War with several members of the Russian Imperial Movement serving with the pro-Russian Ukrainian separatists of the Luhansk People's Republic, in the Prizrak Brigade.[2] In February 2022, he reportedly formed his own unit in the war against Ukraine with Gariev and other members of the RIL, which reportedly actively participated in combat operations.[2] He was the right-hand man of Denis Gariev, a high-ranking member of the RIM organization.

On 18 April 2022, he replaced Denis Gariyev after he was seriously injured.[3]

On 22 April 2022, he died after his vehicle hit a landmine near Izium.[1][3][4]

References
  1. "BND: РФ привлекла к войне против Украины правых экстремистов". DW (in Russian). 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  2. "Neonazis Für Noworossija". UAWire. 24 May 2023.
  3. "Nacionalistas e imperialistas da extrema-direita: a história dos neonazis russos que alegam "desnazificação" para combaterem na Ucrânia". Expresso50. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  4. "Who Are The Neo-Nazis Fighting For Russia In Ukraine?". RadioFreeEurope. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
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