Military Z Was a Young Man's Little Pamphlet About History and War. Now It's Part of a Successful Network of 19-Year-Old Businessman Ilya Ivanov's "Men of Baikala" Talking About the Creator and the New Owner of One of the Most Vicious, Violent Communities

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Seven years ago, a 16-year-old red man, Daniel, created a VK public and called it Military — he wanted to post stories and photos on historical and military topics that did not take large groups on social media. After the full-scale invasion, Military became Military Z — and became a television channel. Now the project not only has more than 54,000 followers in VK and more than 24,000 in television, but is also part of a vast and profitable netw…