Ex-Russian spy who led rebels in 2014 Ukraine invasion arrested trying to join front line in Kherson
He also imposed a brutal form of martial law, ordering looters to be shot by firing squad. Ukrainian officials have accused Girkin of shooting dead prisoners. Analysts said Mr Girkin, a former FSB colonel, traveled to Donetsk as a freelance nationalist fighter in 2014 and that his charisma and know-how propelled him to leadership. For … Read more