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Yevhen Zhylin
Yevhen Volodymyrovych Zhylin (, 6 January 1976 – 19 September 2016) was a Russian separatist in Ukraine from Kharkiv known for his involvement in leading the Titushky during Euromaidan and attempting to form a "Kharkiv People's Republic", of which he was the self-proclaimed president. Zhylin would be assassinated in Russia in 2016. Biography Zhylin was born in Kharkiv in 1976. Zhylin was a police officer before getting involved in pro-Russian separatist circles. Zhylin was the lead suspect in a 2006 attempted assassination of Hennadiy Kernes for which he was detained for two years but ultimately acquitted and released in 2008. In 2010 he opened a mixed martial arts club in Kharkiv named "Oplot" or "Stronghold" claiming that the organization was made to train fighters to oppose neo-Nazis and Banderites. ''TASS'' reported that Oplot was made to support former members of the Militsiya who were struggling to find jobs. Euromaidan During Euromaidan Zhylin made a name for himself a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kharkiv People's Republic
From the end of February 2014, in the aftermath of the Euromaidan and the Revolution of Dignity, which resulted in the ousting of Russian-leaning President of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, demonstrations by Russian-backed, pro-Russian, and anti-government groups (as well as pro-government demonstrations) took place in Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv and Odesa. The unrest, which was supported by the Russian military and intelligence services, belongs to the early stages of the Russo-Ukrainian War. During its first phase in February–March 2014, the Ukrainian territory of Crimea was Russo-Ukrainian War#Russian annexation of Crimea (2014), invaded and subsequently Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, annexed by Russia following an internationally unrecognized 2014 Crimean status referendum, referendum, with the United Nations General Assembly United Nations General Assembly Resolution 68/262, voting in favor of Ukraine's territorial integrity. Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
