Anton Yelizarov

Anton Yelizarov
Anton Yelizarov
Native name	Антон Олегович Елизаров
Birth name	Anton Olegovich Yelizarov
Nickname	Lotos
Born	1 May 1981; Rostov Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Russian Armed Forces (1998–2014); Wagner Group (2016–present); ;
Branch	VDV (1998–2014)
Rank	Captain (–2014)
Commands	Wagner Group (2016–present);
Conflicts	Syrian Civil War; Central African Republic Civil War; Russo-Ukrainian War; Mali War; ;
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Anton Olegovich Yelizarov (Russian: Антон Олегович Елизаров; born 1 May 1981), also known by his nom de guerre "Lotos" (Russian: Лотос, literally: Lotus), is a Russian mercenary leader and military officer, one of the commanders of PMC Wagner Group. He has medals of the Hero of Russia, Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic.