Putin’s neo-Nazi mercenary commander mysteriously dies after his hooligan army is taken over by the despot’s billionaire friend
A RUSSIAN neo-Nazi mercenary commander has died under mysterious circumstances after the private military group was taken over by Putin’s billionaire friend.
Vyacheslav “Vykhodnoy” Subbotin, 37, was the so-called intelligence chief of the infamous Española Battalion, composed of Neo-Nazis and football hooligans.
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Mystery surrounds Subbotin’s sudden death, amid conflicting reports about the circumstances.
His death comes as private army It reportedly comes under the rule of Arkady and Boris Rotenberg, two of the despot’s closest henchmen.
Sources in Española claimed that Subbotin was killed “while conducting a combat mission with a weapon in his hands.”
He died “as a true Russian, and he was always proud of that.”
Yet Ukrainian sources said he died when his “drunk driver” lost control of a vehicle and crashed into a tree.
A photo of the alleged scene of his death emerged as it was reported that the driver survived.
A HOOLIGAN BECOMES SPY CHIEF
Subbotin was an ‘Ultra’ fan of CSKA Moscow before the war against Ukraine.
He was reportedly a leading member of the neo-Nazi Zarya-18 hardline fan group.
Shortly before his death, the hardline nationalist – the son of a colonel – had organized a concert for the sick in Moscow in honor of the death death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny47.
The performance was by the national Bolshevik post-punk Band of Four and the far-right Orthodox hardcore band From My Youth in the Moscow club Gorod.
There were chants of “A blood clot broke off,” signaling approval of Navalny’s death.
a blood clot was the first official explanation for his death.
During the war, the hooligan turned spy chief was credited with “personally controlling all the most advanced military technologies and…all types of small arms and heavy weapons.”
A video shows Subbotin’s farewell ceremony in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region, as hooligan fighters touched his closed coffin and fired guns in salute.
His day job before the war was as a regional manager of a consumer chain responsible for the maintenance of technical systems and is said to have worked for H&M.
The hardliner had said: “I am a Russian nationalist and I am not ashamed of it.
“Nationalism consists of love for your nation, country, this is a great feeling.
“That is why my main goal in the special military operation is the fight against Russophobia, which is flourishing in the West and Ukraine with the help of the West.”
He also made a creepy propaganda video for children in which he promised to show them the severed ear of a Ukrainian fighter if they got good grades in school.
In the 34-second footage, he holds a Kalashnikov and tells children: “Never let anyone trample on our flag.
“Love your motherland. Respect the elders. We will definitely win, because good always defeats evil.
“And here we are: the true warriors of light, not of darkness.
“And those of you, dear children, who are finishing this school year with high grades, I will bring you an Azov hunter’s ear, that my fighter [nicknamed] Crazy will be cut off.”
It comes after Rotenberg’s controversial takeover of the hooligan battalion through their associate Viktor Shendrik, a former FSB agent who heads the security service at Russian Railways.
“Española was created by fans, especially Spartak [Moscow football club]’, then the Rotenbergs came up with the idea of taking over the PMC for themselves,’ said a source.
“Now many big companies are creating their own private armies, and the brothers want to create their own private armies army based on Espaniola.
“They put Viktor in charge because he worked in their security service for a long time and served in Vympel.” [former KGB/FSB special forces unit].
Many see oligarchs and major Russian companies arming themselves, fearing that the country will plunge into civil war if Moscow loses the war against Russia. Ukraine – whether Putin dies or is overthrown.
Arkady Rotenberg, 72, is Putin’s former judo sparring partner and perhaps best friend since childhood.
Arkady is a £2.74 billion construction magnate who – along with other members of his family – became wealthy under Putin’s rule.
He was a key figure in the construction of a bridge connecting Crimea to the Russian mainland after Putin deployed his army to annex the peninsula in 2014.
He and his brother Boris, 67, worth £1.10 billion, are said to have their own adjoining palaces near Moscow.
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Who are the Española Group?
The Española Battalion is a military unit that fought in some of the most intense battles of the war in Ukraine.
The leader of the group is 41-year-old Orlov Stanislav – also known as ‘The Spaniard’ – a die-hard CSKA fan who is said to have fought against the Donbas in 2014.
The group was officially granted the status of a private military company (PMC) last month.
It started to form gradually since the annexation of Crimea in 2014.
The group – previously associated with the militant group Vostok Battalion – operated mainly in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region.
As it became more popular, the battalion fought in major battles, including Mariupol, Bakhmut, Soledar and Vuhledar.
The unit is recruiting football criminals, especially those closer to Nazi ideology, but also citizens from poor parts of the world Russia and occupied territories.
According to Ukrainian intelligence, volunteers are paid a salary of £1,900 per month for a minimum of six months on the front line.
Russia also uses “insurance payouts” to lure civilians into battle – which can range from £8,700 to £43,500 depending on the severity of the injury.