Igor Yevgenyevich Kakidzyanov (; born 25 July 1980) is a former Defense Minister of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).Donetsk separatists continue to copy Maidan - they create a "people's army" led by Kakidzyanov. Censor.net. April 11, 2014 He was Commander-in-Chief of Popular Army, until captured by pro-Ukrainian paramilitaries on 7 May 2014.Ukrainian Forces Enter Mariupol, Briefly Retake City Hall Building; Five Pro-Russian Activists Killed In Clash, International Business Times (7 May 2014)
After the exchange of prisoners, he returned to the DPR and was active in military and politics.
In 2018, there was a bomb attack on him and his party, where three people were injured, including Kakidzyanov.
Sanctions Kakidzyanov was sanctioned by the UK government in 2014 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian war.
References