Arsen Pavlov
Arsen Pavlov Арсен Павлов | |
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Pavlov in 2015 | |
| Nickname | Motorola |
| Born | 2 February 1983 |
| Died | 16 October 2016 (aged 33) Donetsk, Ukraine |
| Allegiance | Russia Donetsk People's Republic |
| Branch | Russian Naval Infantry (2002–2005) Donbass People's Militia (2014) DPR 1st Army Corps (2014–2016) |
| Service years | 2002–2005 2014–2016 |
| Rank | colonel |
| Unit | Sparta Battalion |
| Conflicts | Second Chechen War |
| Awards | Order of Courage (posthumously) |
Arsen Sergeyevich Pavlov (Russian: Арсен Сергеевич Павлов; 2 February 1983 – 16 October 2016), known by his nom de guerre Motorola (Моторола), was a Russian militant known for murdering and torturing Ukrainian POWs, who led the Sparta Battalion up until his death in an explosion in his apartment builing elevator in Donetsk.