In absentia: Ukraine to try case of Russian neo-Nazi who trained Belarus teens in 'Orthodox' camps

The Military Prosecutor’s Office sent to court a criminal complaint against Russian citizen Alexei Milchakov involved in the murder of about 40 Ukrainian servicemen.

Milchakov is now in the territory of Russia, his case will be heard in absentia, news agency UNIAN reports.

Alexei Milchakov established the subversive and reconnaissance group Rusich which included Russian nationalists. A pre-trial investigation found that in June 2014 – August 2015 the group had been fighting against Ukraine in Donbas. Laying an ambush near Privetnoye village (Luhansk region) the separatists killed about 40 soldiers of Aydar Battalion and the 80th Air Assault Brigade.

Milchakov (call signs ‘Serb’, ‘Fritz’) won a reputation of a neo-Nazi and sadist. In Donbas, he cut off ears of killed Ukrainian soldiers, scratched swastikas on their dead faces and made selfies against the backdrop of burned corpses of Ukrainians. Milchakov posted the pictures of his ‘deeds’ on social networks.

In May 2016, a massive public outcry was caused when mass media reported the story of Belarusian children’s taking part in a military training. Boys from Vitsebsk, Talochyn, Drutsk were taken to Russia where they were instructed by Rusich militants, including its leader Alexei Milchakov.

Milchakov made several visits to Belarus and even bought a house in Vitebsk region. The Belarusian law enforcement agencies have never questioned the separatist.

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