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Published on: VG

February 3, 2025

Moscow, Russia. Armen Sargsyan, commander of the Arbat Battalion, died in hospital after being injured in an explosion in Moscow in the lobby of a residential building, 12 kilometers from the Kremlin. The Arbat Battalion is a pro-Russian paramilitary group active in the war against Ukraine, especially in the Kursk region of Russia, where Ukrainian troops remain present after launching a surprise offensive last August.