Commander Igor Kakidzyanov | |
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| Native name | Игорь Какидзянов |
| Born | (1980-07-25)25 July 1980 (age 45) |
| Allegiance |  Donetsk People's Republic |
| Branch | Donbass People's Militia |
| Rank | Commander of the People's Army[1] |
| Battles / wars | War in Donbas |
Igor Kakidzyanov (Russian:Игорь Какидзянов) is a former Defense Minister of the self-proclaimedDonetsk People's Republic (DPR).[2] He was Commander-in-Chief of Popular Army, until captured by pro-Ukrainian paramilitaries on 7 May 2014.[3]
After the exchange of prisoners,[when?] he returned to the DNR and was active in military and politics.
In 2018, there was a bomb attack on him and his party, where 3 people were injured, including Kakidzyanov.[4]
Kakidzyanov was sanctioned by the UK government in 2014 in relation to theRusso-Ukrainian war.[5]