“We know where he is, he has already arrived in the territory of occupied Ukraine, we are waiting for the rest. There are possibilities,” said Budanov.
He did not specify whether the information is true or not that the former leader of the “DPR” militants is in the Kherson region.
The scout also commented on the $ 100,000 reward set by the Defense Ministry’s Chief Intelligence Directorate for the capture and transfer of Girkin to Ukrainian captivity.
“In principle, this is not that expensive for such a person. He is an important carrier of information, mainly for international criminal proceedings. In principle, as they say, he is a client in The Hague. To help our colleagues in The Hague, “explained Budanov, laughing.
He added that after the announcement of the reward for the Russian terrorist, he had already received several messages that interested him.
“Except for all the waste they send to that phone number [указанный в объявлении], several people submitted absolutely real offers and it was interesting enough for me. Let’s see, “suggested the head of the main intelligence directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
After reports from Russian propagandists that Girkin was resuming participation in Russia’s war against Ukraine, posts on social networks of Ukrainians appeared on October 15 with reward announcements for catching him. OUR WOLF promised $ 100,000 for Girkin. – more.
“Send information to the number: +380 93 117 5809 – communication via Viber, WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal”, clarified the GUR.
Girkin was born in 1970 in Moscow. He has participated in military conflicts in Transnistria and Bosnia, as well as in two Chechen campaigns, he is passionate about military reconstruction. During the war in Chechnya, data Russian human rights activists kidnapped and may have been involved in the murder of local residents.
According to the publication “snob”Girkin from 1996 to 2013 was an employee of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation. Until 2014, according to the SBU, Girkin repeatedly visited Ukraine. The last time he legally crossed the border into Ukraine on February 26, 2014, he flew to Simferopol. During the annexation of Crimea to Russia he was an advisor to the chief administration of the occupation of Sergei Aksyonov.
In April 2014, Girkin moved to Donbass. On April 12, under his leadership, militants captured Slovyansk in the Donetsk region. On July 5, the militants led by Girkin left the city and moved to Donetsk. From May to August 2014 Girkin called himself “Defense Minister of the Donetsk People’s Republic”. In early August, it became known that he resigned and returned to Russia.
Girkin located wanted in Ukraine. He was suspected under a series of articles of the Ukrainian penal code, including art. 258-3 (creation of a terrorist group or a terrorist organization), art. 294 (riots), art. 258 (terrorist act), art. 341 (seizure of state or public buildings or structures). he is one of the four defendants in the case of the crash of the Malaysian Boeing 777 in the sky over the Donbass on July 17, 2014. The trial is taking place in the Netherlands, Girkin refused to participate. He is subject to EU and US sanctions.
