Bykov Ivan Alekseevich

Bykov Ivan Alekseevich is a Private, 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 – of the 108th Air Assault Regiment of the 7th Air Assault Division of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Armed Forces.

According to open registries, from February to March 2022, he took direct part in combat operations in the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions 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 Airborne Forces of the Russian Armed Forces, as part of the 'South' troop grouping.

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Private Bykov, Ivan Alekseevich, took direct part in the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine starting in February 2022. As part of the 4th Air Assault Company, 2nd Air Assault Battalion of the 108th Air Assault Regiment, he operated in the territory of the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions. His unit, as part of the "South" grouping of forces, participated in aggressive combat operations that led to numerous civilian casualties and the destruction of civilian infrastructure. Although direct evidence of his personal participation in specific war crimes or the issuance of criminal orders is absent due to his low rank, his service within the occupation forces makes him an accomplice to the war of aggression.