US EditionWagner Mercenary Who Trained Russian Boxing Champion, Fought in Ukraine, Was Killed in Mali, Intelligence Source Says
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The Kyiv Independent
einnews.comWagner mercenary who trained Russian boxing champion, fought in Ukraine, was killed in Mali, intelligence source says
The source called Igor Nesterov a war criminal and a member of Russia's infamous Wagner company, a mercenary group that was deployed in some of the most brutal battles in Ukraine.
Igor Nesterov, Wagner mercenary and coach of boxer Alexander Povetkin, Olympic gold in Athens 2004 and world champion in superheavy category, has died in combat in Mali, according to Ukrainian intelligence sources. Nesterov, considered war criminal by these sources, also participated in the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the ranks of Wagner Group, reports Ukrinform. Wagner Group was
Igor Nesterov was a mercenary of Wagner's terrorist group and trained Russian boxer Alexander Povetkin.
Before joining the paramilitary network Nesterov was a well-known figure in Russian sport. He worked since the late 1990s with Povetkin, one of the country’s most famous pugs. More information: Putin shields Obiang: Russian mercenaries, weapons and an alliance to perpetuate the regime in Equatorial Guinea
Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, Igor Nesterov has participated in the war against Ukraine, posing in photographs with other Russian war criminals.
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