Pavel Yuryevich Klimenko (Russian: Павел Юрьевич Клименко; 29 June 1977 – 6 November 2024) was a Russian major general who commanded the 5th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade of the Russian Army based in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
Pavel Klimenko | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Павел Юрьевич Клименко |
| Birth name | Pavel Yurievich Klimenko |
| Nickname(s) | Volcano |
| Born | 29 June 1977 Stavropol Krai, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Died | 6 November 2024 (aged 47) Krasnohorivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Russia |
| Service |  Russian Ground Forces |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | 5th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade |
| Battles / wars | |
Biography
editKlimenko was born in Stavropol Krai on 29 June 1977. A graduate of Saint Petersburg's combined arms school, he served in North Caucasus and in Crimea prior to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Klimenko was promoted to major general in May 2024.[1][2]
During the war in Ukraine, Klimenko's unit was accused of torturing Russian soldiers who refused to fight.[3] Russian sources said that he had established a concentration camp at an abandoned mine outside Donetsk.[4][5][6] The brigade was also accused of responsibility for the murder of Russell Bentley in April 2024.[1]
Klimenko was killed in Ukraine on 6 November 2024, at the age of 47, hit by a Kamikaze drone.[5][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Russian General Alleged to Have Organized Torture Camp Killed in Ukraine – Reports". The Moscow Times. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Morozov, Pavel (8 November 2024). "Russian general killed in Ukrainian FPV drone attack". PravdaReport. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ James Kilner (8 November 2024). "Notorious Russian general who tortured own troops killed on motorbike by Ukrainian drone". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Концлагерь на территории заброшенной шахты". Astra Press. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ a b Ольга Ившина (7 November 2024). "Восьмой российский генерал погиб в Украине. Его обвиняли в создании пыточного лагеря" [The eighth Russian general has been killed in Ukraine. He was accused of setting up a torture camp]. BBC (in Russian). BBC News Русская служба. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ a b Tom Parfitt (8 November 2024). "Russian 'torture camp general' killed in Ukraine drone strike". The Times. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
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