Igor Khakimzyanov

Commander

Igor Kakidzyanov
Native name
Игорь Какидзянов
Born (1980-07-25) 25 July 1980
Makiivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance Donetsk People's Republic
BranchDonbass People's Militia
RankCommander of the People's Army
ConflictsWar in Donbas

Igor Kakidzyanov (Russian: Игорь Какидзянов) is a former Defense Minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). He was Commander-in-Chief of Popular Army, until captured by pro-Ukrainian paramilitaries on 7 May 2014.

After the exchange of prisoners, he returned to the DNR and was active in military and politics.

In 2018, there was a bomb attack on him and his party, where 3 people were injured, including Kakidzyanov.

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