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Sparta
Battalion
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Батальон
«Спарта»
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Active
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Summer 2014 – present
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Allegiance
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Donetsk People's Republic
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Branch
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Army
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Role
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Special Forces
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Size
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about 1,000 troops
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Part of
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Garrison/HQ
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Donetsk
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Nickname(s)
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Motorola's Division
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Engagements
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War in
Donbass
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Commanders
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Current
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Arseny Pavlov
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The
Sparta Battalion is a special forces military unit of the Donetsk People's Republic led by Arseny
Pavlov ("Motorola"). The battalion took part in the Battle of Ilovaisk and Second Battle of Donetsk Airport.
The battalion's name and insignia appear to be inspired by the faction of the
same name in the video game Metro 2033.
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Motorola
during the 2015 Victory Day Parade.
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Sparta Battalion Troops
[PHOTO SOURCE: https://www.facebook.com/NewRussiaPress/photos/pb.731351056983317.-2207520000.1436624061./808407919277630/?type=3&theater]
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Allegations of war crimes
In
April 2015 members of the Sparta Battalion, in particular their leader Arseny
Pavlov, were accused of committing war crimes. They allegedly tortured
Ukrainian prisoners of war that had surrendered to them, in session lasting six
to seven hours and then executed some of them. Pavlov admitted during a
telephone conversation to having executed 15 prisoners of war, stating "I
don’t give a damn about what I am accused of, believe it or not. I shot 15
prisoners dead. I don’t give a damn. No comment. I kill if I want to. I don’t
if I don’t." One of the POWs that was killed on January 21, 2015 was
Ihor Branovytsky. Amnesty International has stated that existing evidence
confirms torture and murder of prisoners of war by the separatists and has
called for an investigation into the war crimes being committed. The
organization has also called for the leaders of the Donetsk People's Republic
to remove those who are responsible from their ranks.
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Motorola with his Sparta Battalion Bodyguards
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Division
"Sparta", firing practice, Donbass news
Published on Mar 22, 2015
Recent News of Ukraine, DPR, LPR, Crimea, Russia!
VIDEO
SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoYl523yOfk
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