Russians and Crimea residents identified among Slovyansk attackers

• 23.04.2014, 14:24

Journalists identified several militants in the Donbass region.

The identity of militants was uncovered with the help of social networking websites, Ukrainian Policy writes.

Evgeny Ponomarev, a 39-year-old native of Belorechensk, Krasnodar Krai, Russia. He is a registered Cossack. He is active in the Terek Cossack community, and featured in many photos in Kramatorsk and Slovyansk. He even has a photo with self-declared Slovyansk mayor Vyacheslav Ponomarev.

Tikhon Karetniy, a Cossack, a native of Belorechensk, Russia.

Evgeny Kovalyov, a native of Belorechensk. Appears in some photos wearing Terek Cossack uniform.

Anton Morozov, a native of Irkutsk, Russia. His main profile shows him in military fatigues. Photos contain neo-Nazi imagery (burning an Israeli flag).

Alexander Ganchev was noticed in Crimea. His account contains videos of combat assault trainings. A member of communities devoted to Berkut, Russian March, airsoft groups. His current city is listed as Horlivka, Ukraine, and he finished a school in Makiivka.

Igor Georgievsky, a native of Simferopol, Crimea. He is seen at the Slovyansk airfield in the Donetsk region, which was seized by the separatists.

Evgen Zloy, a member of a paramilitary group in Slovyansk. He is a member of the group Don Cossack.

Edvard Pitersky. He lists himself as residing in Kharkiv and a member of the Oplot fight club. He is a member of the communities supporting Berkut, Antimaidan and joining of Ukraine's southeast to Russia.

Dima Kharkovsky. He claims a picture of him wearing camouflage uniform was taken in Slovyansk. He is a member of the Oplot fight club.