Afanasov Ivan Aleksandrovich
Lance Corporal, Deputy Combat Vehicle Commander — Gunner-Operator of a squad of a platoon of the 4th Airborne Assault Company of the 2nd Airborne Assault Battalion — Military Unit 42091 — 108th Airborne Assault Regiment of the 7th Airborne Assault Division of the Airborne Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
In short
- Who
- Position: Lance Corporal, Deputy Combat Vehicle Commander — Gunner-Operator of a squad of a platoon of the 4th Airborne Assault Company of the 2nd Airborne Assault Battalion — Military Unit 42091 — 108th Airborne Assault Regiment of the 7th Airborne Assault Division of the Airborne Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
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Case summary
Afanasov Ivan Aleksandrovich — Corporal, Deputy Commander of a Combat Vehicle — Gunner-Operator of a Squad of the 4th Air Assault Company of the 2nd Air Assault Battalion — military unit 42091 — 108th Air Assault Regiment of the 7th Air Assault Division of the Russian Airborne Forces.
According to open registries, from February to March 2022, he took direct part in combat operations in Kherson and Mykolaiv Oblasts as part of the 4th Air Assault Company of the 2nd Battalion Tactical Group of the 108th Air Assault Regiment of the 7th Air Assault Division of the Russian Airborne Forces, as part of the 'South' group of forces.
Afanasov, Ivan Alexandrovich, serving as a Private First Class and gunner-operator, directly participated in the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine from February to March 2022. As part of the 4th Air Assault Company, 2nd Air Assault Battalion, 108th Air Assault Regiment, 7th Guards Air Assault Division of the Russian Airborne Forces, he operated on the territory of the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions. During this period, Russian troops, including Airborne Forces units, committed numerous war crimes and violations of international humanitarian law in the occupied territories. However, specific details of combat failures, participation in "meat assaults," or the issuance of criminal orders directly associated with Afanasov, I.A., have not been found in open sources.
Failures and victims
Afanasov, Ivan Alexandrovich, serving as a Private First Class and gunner-operator, directly participated in the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine from February to March 2022. As part of the 4th Air Assault Company, 2nd Air Assault Battalion, 108th Air Assault Regiment, 7th Guards Air Assault Division of the Russian Airborne Forces, he operated on the territory of the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions. During this period, Russian troops, including Airborne Forces units, committed numerous war crimes and violations of international humanitarian law in the occupied territories. However, specific details of combat failures, participation in "meat assaults," or the issuance of criminal orders directly associated with Afanasov, I.A., have not been found in open sources.
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