Andrei Sergeyevich Morozov (Russian: Андрей Серге́евич Морозов;[1] 17 August 1979 – 21 February 2024), known by the pseudonym Murz, was a Russian military blogger and a war correspondent.
Andrei Morozov | |
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Андрей Морозов | |
.jpg) Morozov in 2020 | |
| Born | 17 August 1979 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 21 February 2024 (aged 44) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Other names | Murz |
| Occupation | Milblogger |
Career
editAndrei Morozov was born on 17 August 1979,[2] in Moscow.[3] Morozov had been taking part in the Donbas War since 2014. He ran a Telegram channel, to which more than 100,000 people subscribed. He was known for his criticism of the military leadership.[4][5]
Morozov was the former leader of Red Blitzkrieg, a Russian Stalinist group. He fired four shots from a sawn-off shotgun towards the United Russia office on Kutuzovsky Prospekt in Moscow in March 2007.[6] Morozov took part in the attack on the Polish Embassy in Moscow. In 2008, found guilty of hooliganism, illegal possession of weapons, and calls for extremism, he was sentenced to three years in prison.[7] He was sentenced on 26 June 2008 and released on parole on 14 July 2009.[8]
He took part in the Battle of Debaltseve.[9]
From February 2022, Morozov was involved in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[10] Morozov was a member of the "Coordination Center for Assistance to Novorossiya" from November 2015.[11] He was a serviceman of the 4th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Army.[12] He was also a guard sergeant in the 14th LPR Prizrak Armored Troops.[13] Around September to December 2023, he was a guest of the "Intelligence Questioning" project of Dmitry Puchkov.[14]
Death
editOn 18 February 2024, Morozov published a post in his telegram channel about 16'000 Russian casualties during the Battle of Avdiivka, which he attributed to Russian command incompetence and "human wave" tactics. Two days later, on 20 February 2024, he deleted the post, claiming to have been forced into doing so by campaign of hate unrolled by Vladimir Solovyov and "Z-bloggers" who described him as traitor for revealing the real losses.[15][16] The next day, on 21 February 2024, he posted a suicide note, blaming Solovyov, and killed himself with a firearm.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Российский «военкор» Андрей Морозов (Мурз), предположительно, покончил с собой после травли пропагандистов Перед этим он рассказал, что Россия потеряла в Авдеевке 16 тысяч солдат". Meduza (in Russian). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Умер военный блогер Морозов". ria.ru (in Russian). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Автор провоенного Telegram-канала Андрей Морозов (Мурз) покончил с собой". Югополис (in Russian). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
Морозову было 44 года, он уроженец Москвы,
[Morozov was 44 years old, a native of Moscow,] - ^ "Военный блогер и критик военного руководства Андрей Морозов покончил с собой". ФОНТАНКА.ру (in Russian). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Russian war blogger dies in apparent suicide after revealing Moscow's losses". Independent. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "События: В зоне СВО покончил с собой Андрей «Мурз» Морозов". zavtra.ru (in Russian). 22 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
- ^ "Военный блогер Андрей Морозов совершил самоубийство". amp.rbc.ru (in Russian). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Шевченко, Олег (21 February 2024). ""Расстреляю сам себя": что ждет российских военкоров после скандального самоубийства "Мурза"". WAR OBOZREVATEL (in Russian). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Хаос и бойня в Дебальцево". gazeta.ru (in Russian). 18 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Лепехина, Евгения; Сочнев, Алексей (21 February 2024). "Соратник Стрелкова Андрей Морозов с позывным «Мурз» покончил с собой". Главные новости в России и мире (in Russian). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "О Координационном центре помощи Новороссии. Фонд помощи Донбассу. Центр помощи ЛНР". kcpn.info (in Russian). Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Покончил с собой российский военкор Андрей Морозов «Мурз». Перед этим он рассказал, что Россия потеряла в Авдеевке 16 тысяч солдат". Зеркало (in Russian). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ ""Умер русский солдат. Точка": Не стало Андрея "Мурза". Небратья ликуют". Tsargrad. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Умер Z-блогер Мурз. Что известно об Андрее Морозове?". secretmag.ru (in Russian). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Russian war blogger reportedly dies by suicide after saying 16,000 Russian troops lost in battle for Avdiivka". Meduza. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Death of Andrey Morozov, a Russian blogger who announced soldier deaths in Ukraine". 23 February 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Писавший о потерях под Авдеевкой Z‑блогер Андрей «Мурз» Морозов покончил с собой; в предсмертном посте он жаловался на травлю". Медиазона (in Russian). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.