Interbrigades

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

Interbrigades
Интербригады
Logo of The Other Russia of E. V. Limonov
Active	6 May 2014 – present
Allegiance	Russia  Donetsk People's Republic  Luhansk People's Republic The Other Russia
Type	Infantry
Part of	LPR People's Militia Zarya Battalion (2014–2015)^[citation needed]
Motto(s)	Yes, death!^[citation needed]
Engagements	War in Donbas[1] Siege of Sloviansk Battle of Kramatorsk Syrian civil war Battle of Khasham[2][3]
Website	t.me/interbrigady2022

The Interbrigades (Russian: Интербригады Latinized: Ïnterbrïgadı)^[4] 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.^[5][1][6]

The Interbrigade movement, according to its members, was formed in May 2014.^[7] According to Zakhar Prilepin, a former member of the Other Russia, by January 2015 the movement had transported over 2,000 fighters to Donbas.^{[8][verification needed]} 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.^[9][10] In the conflict around the murder of Alexander Bednov, the Interbrigades sided with the leadership of the LPR, Igor Plotnitsky.^[11]

One prominent member was Latvian National Bolshevik Beness Aijo, nicknamed "Black Lenin".^[12]

References

1. "Воинствующий Эдичка Лимонов и его нацболы приехали в ЛНР". OBOZREVATEL PLUS (in Russian). 21 December 2014. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
2. ""Казак Владимир Логинов и член партии "Другая Россия" Кирилл Ананьев погибли в Сирии"" [Cossack Vladimir Loginov and member of the Other Russia party Kirill Ananyev died in Syria]. www.interfax.ru.
3. ""Russians killed in clash with U.S.-led forces in Syria, say associates"". www.reuters.com. 12 February 2018.
4. "Военно-полевой туман". gubernia.media. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
5. "Новости Украины. Последние новости Украины: UA-NEWS.in.ua". Новости Украины (in Russian). Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
6. rus.DELFI.lv (29 January 2015). "Бенес Айо: боец "Интербригад"". delfi.lv (in Russian). Archived from the original on 29 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
7. Рогачева, Софья (31 January 2015). "Ты записался в добровольцы?". Радио Свобода (in Russian). Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
8. Melnikova, Lyubov (3 January 2015). "Zakhar Prilepin: do not continue the war!". Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
9. "У нас есть для тебя автомат – Свободная Пресса". svpressa.ru (in Russian). 19 October 2014. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
10. "Белорус в "ЛНР": Даже если руководство договорится на что-то, ополчение на это не пойдет". Наша Ніва (in Russian). Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
11. "Как убийство Бэтмена раскололо ЛНР". Украинская правда (in Russian). Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
12. "Кто, как и почему поддерживает ЛНР и ДНР в Латвии". Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.

External links

• Interbrigades on telegram
• Interbrigades on YouTube
• Interbrigades