I never thought I would have to write that. But - a fact. The commander of the Ghost Brigade, Aleksey Borisovich Mozgovoy, died as a result of another assassination attempt. The third in a row.
He was a difficult person. Quirky and sometimes hard to understand. But his path is the path of the builder of that New Russia, which is closest to us in spirit.
It is difficult to assess his services to the LPR, but it is possible. He created the most efficient combat unit in the Luhansk region. The Ghost Brigade. And together with the brigade he went a long way from Lisichansk to Debaltsevo. He was a faithful assistant to the civilians of the Luhansk region.
Not a politician. Not a diplomat. But the organizer, whom they believed and followed. We went to battle and to work.
Residents of Alchevsk and Perevalsk will long remember the deeds that Mozgovoy, together with the brigade, did for ordinary civilians. He helped everyone that was at the disposal of the brigade.
Probably the last of the cohort who recruited the first companies and battalions on the squares of the cities of the Luhansk region passed away a year ago. The one who became a shield on the path of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, striving to cut the last corridor connecting the LPR and Russia.
Our relationship was both complex and fruitful at the same time. For a long time, we, "Voennoe Obozreniye", were faithful assistants to the "Ghost" brigade on its combat path. We were friends.
On behalf of all readers of the "Review" I express our most sincere condolences to the family, friends, friends and associates of Alexei Mozgovoy. This is a great loss.
We will remember him as we would like to remember: a frantic romantic, sincerely believing that Novorossiya will be.
Goodbye, brigade commander!
