Ivan Igorevich Khutorskoy (February 17, 1983, Moscow – November 16, 2009, Moscow) was a RASH skinhead, nicknamed "Bonecrusher,"[1] who was a prominent member of the Russian anti-fascist movement. He was murdered in his home in a suburb of Moscow.[2]
Background
editKhutorskoy was known for working security at anti-fascist concerts and at press conferences by Stanislav Markelov. Trained in Sambo and arm-wrestling, Khutorskoy was an experienced street fighter and took part in multiple beatings of people, particularly neo-Nazis, on the streets of Moscow. Videos of some of the beatings were posted online. He also was known for organizing self-defense classes for anti-fascists.
He was shot by a pistol in his own doorway on November 16, 2009. The group Combat Organization of Russian Nationalists (BORN, Russian: Боевая организация русских националистов (БОРН))[3][4][5] claimed responsibility for the killing, although several media outlets have questioned the existence of that organization.[6] There are even claims that the entire organization is "purely comic-opera character."[7]
See also
editFootnotes
edit- ^ "Вчера мы простились с Ваней…". Redskins.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 25 August 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- ^ "A gentle bonecrusher - The life and death of Ivan Khutorskoy". libcom.org. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ "Ответственность за убийство лидера антифашистов Костолома взяла на себя организация БОРН". gzt.ru (in Russian). 23 November 2009. Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ Баринов, Владимир (23 November 2009). "В деле об убийстве Костолома произошла идентификация БОРНа". gzt.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 24 November 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Белый террор: начало". rusrep.ru (in Russian). 24 November 2009. Archived from the original on 26 September 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "В убийстве антифашиста Хуторского признались националисты-виртуалы". shakhty.su (in Russian). 23 November 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Сообщение БОРН в связи с ликвидацией Ивана Хуторского (Костолома)". Stringer News (in Russian). 23 November 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
External links
edit- A gentle bonecrusher – The life and death of Ivan Khutorskoy
- Anti-fascist activist shot dead in Moscow