A Russian soldier who gained prominence for killing prisoners of war and civilians in the Donbas was killed fighting in Ukraine.
According to Russian media, Vladimir Andonov, 44, a fighter for the secretive Wagner Group was shot to death by a sniper during a recon mission near Kharkiv.
Andonov was nicknamed to Russians as ‘Vakha’ after the area he hailed Ukrainians called him ‘the executioner,’ for the murders he helped in during Russia’s first invasion in 2014.
Zhambal-Zhamso Zhanaev, the head of the region where Andonov was born and raised, confirmed his death to the popular Russian newspaper Moskovskij Komsomolets.
Vladimir Andonov, 44, Russian Wagner Mercenary Killed
Valdimir Addonov, 44, a fighter for the secretive Russian Wagner Group was shot dead by the sniper near Kharkiv.
He was a leading figure of the Wagner Group, a Putin-aligned private military organization that has performed brutal missions all over the world.
Vladimir’s death was published by the popular Russian newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets with the title “The death of Vladimir Andonov, better known as Vaha has become known.”
Andonov is said to have first traveled to Ukraine in 2014 to fight in the Donbass, and he has been associated with the assassination of Ukrainian Prisoners during that time.
He fought in the special forces in 2014, according to the Russian newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets, and was awarded a medal “For Merit in Battle.” for his contribution.
Vladimir Andonov Family Details
Vladimir Anodonov prefers to keep his family details hidden from the media portals.
Anodnov’s high involvement in Russian special forces and killings might be his reason for preferring to keep everything secret.
He may have a wife and children, but the details are still unclear as none of the media outlets have published on his personal life.
Vladimir’s family and friends are mourning his death now as he was killed by Ukrainians during a recon mission near Kharkiv.
Vladimir Andonov Wikipedia
Wikipedia doesn’t feature Vladimir Andonov. However, he was listed on several websites like thesun with a huge bio.
Vladimir was born in a small Russian hamlet near the Mongolian border. He served in the Russian military from 1997 to 2005.
He dropped out of school before finishing his studies and took a job in a trade before accepting a call for recruits to go to Ukraine and join the fight in 2014.
Andonov was recruited into the Olkhon special forces company fighting in the Donbas in early 2015 and was tasked in the initial battle of Battle of Debaltsev.