Interbrigades

The Interbrigades (Russian: Интербригады)[2] is a volunteer movement organized by the unregistered Russian National Bolshevik political party "The Other Russia" to participate in the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine on the side of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic.[3][1][4]

For the paramilitary from 1936–1938, see International Brigades.

Interbrigades
Интербригады
Active6 May 2014 – present
Allegiance Russia The Other Russia
TypeInfantry
Part of LPR People's Militia
  • Zarya Battalion (2014–2015)
Motto(s)Yes, death!
EngagementsWar in Donbas[1]
Websiteinterbrigada.org
Insignia
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The Interbrigade movement, according to its members, was formed in May 2014.[5] According to Zakhar Prilepin, a former member of the Other Russia, by January 2015 the movement had transported over 2,000 fighters to Donbas.[6] According to the published sources of the rebel group, they took part in the battles for Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, and also were engaged in the protection of the leader of the "Other Russia" Eduard Limonov during his visit to the Luhansk region.[1] Also, according to the activists of the "Interbrigades" and the "Other Russia", the movement is engaged in the delivery of humanitarian aid.[7][8] In the conflict around the murder of Alexander Bednov, the Interbrigades sided with the leadership of the LPR, Igor Plotnitsky.[9]

One prominent member was Latvian National Bolshevik Beness Aijo, nicknamed "Black Lenin".[10]

References
  1. "Воинствующий Эдичка Лимонов и его нацболы приехали в ЛНР". OBOZREVATEL PLUS (in Russian). 21 December 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. "Военно-полевой туман". gubernia.media. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  3. "Новости Украины. Последние новости Украины: UA-NEWS.in.ua". Новости Украины (in Russian). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  4. rus.DELFI.lv (29 January 2015). "Бенес Айо: боец "Интербригад"". delfi.lv (in Russian). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  5. "Ты записался в добровольцы?". Радио Свобода (in Russian). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  6. Melnikova, Lyubov (3 January 2015). "Zakhar Prilepin: do not continue the war!".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "У нас есть для тебя автомат – Свободная Пресса". svpressa.ru (in Russian). 19 October 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  8. "Белорус в "ЛНР": Даже если руководство договорится на что-то, ополчение на это не пойдет". Наша Ніва (in Russian). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  9. "Как убийство Бэтмена раскололо ЛНР". Украинская правда (in Russian). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  10. Кто, как и почему поддерживает ЛНР и ДНР в Латвии
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