Little is known about Bolotov's life prior to 2014; in a video of him voting in a local referendum, he presents a Ukrainian passport which indicates that he was born in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast on 13 February 1970. In 1974, he moved to Stakhanov, in the Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine.[2]
Bolotov claimed to be a senior sergeant of the Soviet Airborne Troops in Vitebsk (presumably the 103rd Guards Airborne Division), and between 1989 and 1990 participated in a number of conflicts, including those in Tbilisi, Yerevan and Karabakh.[3] He later became the head of the airborne veterans group, while no one of the Luhansk Oblast group cell can confirm it.[3]
Bolotov worked as a manager and director at a meat factory and used to run a small business.[2]
Before the pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine, Bolotov was a representative of Oleksandr Yefremov who supervised illegal mining in the region.[4]
In 2014, Bolotov became a leader of an armed group during the 2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine. On May 13, 2014, Bolotov survived an assassination attempt as assailants fired automatic weapons towards his car, wounding the militant leader.[5] Bolotov was then briefly captured by the Ukrainian army on May 17 after he attempted to re-enter Luhansk following his having received treatment for his injury at a hospital in Russia.[6] However, armed supporters of the Luhansk People's Republic attacked the Ukrainian army checkpoint where Bolotov was being held shortly afterwards and successfully freed the "People's Governor".[6] He resigned from the position on 14 August 2014.[7]
Death
Bolotov was found dead on 27 January 2017 in his own home in Moscow, Russia.[1] Investigators tried to determine the cause of his death as the preliminary results of clinical tests showed an acute heart failure as the cause of his death.[8][9][10] His wife later claimed that he may have been poisoned.[11] Though more detailed report of the local police office claimed that there were no obvious signs of the acute heart failure and only small atherosclerotic plaques were identified instead,[12] it was known that before death he was complaining to his wife about his health deterioration, which happened right after drinking a cup of coffee at the business meeting in company with two men he allegedly knew,[13] it became later known that Bolotov met with ex-speaker of the People's council of the LNR Alexey Karyakin and Valery Alexandrovich as he had said and added also that the meeting was appointed by request of Bolotov himself.[14] Bolotov's corpse was later tested for the presence of the poisoning drugs in his body at the request of his wife, but as of 2018, the results are unknown.[12]
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valery, bolotov, this, article, multiple, issues, please, help, improve, discuss, these, issues, talk, page, learn, when, remove, these, template, messages, some, this, article, listed, sources, reliable, please, help, this, article, looking, better, more, rel. This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages Some of this article s listed sources may not be reliable Please help this article by looking for better more reliable sources Unreliable citations may be challenged or deleted July 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article has an unclear citation style The references used may be made clearer with a different or consistent style of citation and footnoting July 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions the patronymic is Dmitrievitch and the family name is Bolotov Valery Dmitrievitch Bolotov Russian Vale rij Dmi trievich Bo lotov IPA vɐˈlʲerʲɪj ˈdmʲitrʲɪjɪvʲɪdʑ ˈboletef Ukrainian Vale rij Dmi trovich Bo lotov 13 February 1970 27 January 2017 1 was a Ukrainian leader known for his involvement in the Donbas War in eastern Ukraine and as the leader of the self proclaimed Luhansk People s Republic Valery BolotovValery Bolotov in 2014 Head of the Luhansk People s Republic 1 In office 18 May 2014 14 August 2014Prime MinisterVasily NikitinMarat Bashirov acting DeputySergey TsyplakovPreceded byHimself as People s GovernorSucceeded byIgor PlotnitskyPersonal detailsBorn 1970 02 13 13 February 1970Taganrog Rostov Oblast Russian SFSR orStakhanov Voroshilovgrad Oblast Ukrainian SSR 1 USSRDied27 January 2017 2017 01 27 aged 46 Moscow RussiaNationalityLuganskSignatureMilitary serviceAllegiance Soviet Union Luhansk People s RepublicBranch serviceAirborne TroopsYears of service1988 902014 17RankSenior sergeant see staff sergeant Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Death 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditLittle is known about Bolotov s life prior to 2014 in a video of him voting in a local referendum he presents a Ukrainian passport which indicates that he was born in Taganrog Rostov Oblast on 13 February 1970 In 1974 he moved to Stakhanov in the Luhansk Oblast eastern Ukraine 2 Bolotov claimed to be a senior sergeant of the Soviet Airborne Troops in Vitebsk presumably the 103rd Guards Airborne Division and between 1989 and 1990 participated in a number of conflicts including those in Tbilisi Yerevan and Karabakh 3 He later became the head of the airborne veterans group while no one of the Luhansk Oblast group cell can confirm it 3 Bolotov worked as a manager and director at a meat factory and used to run a small business 2 Before the pro Russian unrest in Ukraine Bolotov was a representative of Oleksandr Yefremov who supervised illegal mining in the region 4 In 2014 Bolotov became a leader of an armed group during the 2014 pro Russian conflict in Ukraine On May 13 2014 Bolotov survived an assassination attempt as assailants fired automatic weapons towards his car wounding the militant leader 5 Bolotov was then briefly captured by the Ukrainian army on May 17 after he attempted to re enter Luhansk following his having received treatment for his injury at a hospital in Russia 6 However armed supporters of the Luhansk People s Republic attacked the Ukrainian army checkpoint where Bolotov was being held shortly afterwards and successfully freed the People s Governor 6 He resigned from the position on 14 August 2014 7 Death Edit Bolotov was found dead on 27 January 2017 in his own home in Moscow Russia 1 Investigators tried to determine the cause of his death as the preliminary results of clinical tests showed an acute heart failure as the cause of his death 8 9 10 His wife later claimed that he may have been poisoned 11 Though more detailed report of the local police office claimed that there were no obvious signs of the acute heart failure and only small atherosclerotic plaques were identified instead 12 it was known that before death he was complaining to his wife about his health deterioration which happened right after drinking a cup of coffee at the business meeting in company with two men he allegedly knew 13 it became later known that Bolotov met with ex speaker of the People s council of the LNR Alexey Karyakin and Valery Alexandrovich as he had said and added also that the meeting was appointed by request of Bolotov himself 14 Bolotov s corpse was later tested for the presence of the poisoning drugs in his body at the request of his wife but as of 2018 the results are unknown 12 His widow has two children 3 See also EditAlexander Bednov Aleksandr Kharitonov politician Aleksey Mozgovoy Arsen Pavlov Mikhail Tolstykh Gennadiy Tsypkalov Alexander Zakharchenko List of unsolved deaths Separatist forces of the war in DonbassReferences Edit a b c d Dergchov V There died the first leader of LPR Umer pervyj glava LNR Valerij Bolotov RBC 27 January 2017 a b Top officials appointed in Luhansk people s republic Interfax Ukraine May 19 2014 Retrieved July 7 2014 a b c Kto oni narodnye gubernatory Harkov vozglavil avtoslesar a Lugansk desantnik Who are those People s Governors Kharkov a mechanic while Lugansk a paratrooper Komsomolskaya Pravda in Russian April 23 2014 Retrieved May 26 2014 Former chief of Luhansk SBU Petrulevych The terrorists groups of Russian GRU is already in Kiev and anticipating a signal Gordon July 2 2014 Archived from the original on October 14 2014 Retrieved October 14 2014 Pro Russian Separatist Leader Survives Assassination Attempt in Ukraine Mashable com May 13 2014 Retrieved May 13 2014 a b Separatists recapture their leader on the eve of peace talks in Ukraine Reuters May 17 2014 Retrieved May 26 2014 Ukraine fighting Rebel official resigns shells fall on Donetsk CNN August 14 2014 Retrieved August 14 2014 Telo byvshego glavy LNR Valeriya Bolotova obnaruzhila ego supruga Umer pervyj glava LNR Valerij Bolotov SMI uznali prichinu smerti pervogo glavy LNR Valeriya Bolotova Rosbizneskonsalting 2017 01 28 Retrieved 2017 01 28 Bolotov s wife suspects that her husband was poisoned ukropnews24 com 31 January 2017 Retrieved 16 April 2018 a b Sudmedeksperty proveryayut krov Bolotova na nalichie yadov Life ru January 31 2017 Zhena pervogo glavy LNR Bolotova podozrevaet chto ego otravili chashkoj kofe Life ru January 31 2017 Grani Ru Vdova Bolotova Muzha otravili chashkoj kofe External links Edit Media related to Valery Bolotov at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Valery Bolotov amp oldid 1128983231, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
