Has been fighting against Ukraine since 2014: under Belgorod the famous Russian military (photo) was liquidated
He was in the territory of the Belgorod region, where the Armed Forces was performing combat missions: he was killed, as reported on March 21 in the Telegram-channel of the brigade. Demidov himself, according to the Russians, was a military physician. He died in the Red Yaruga area during another combat mission, where he was written in the source, under the attack of the Armed Forces.
The Telegram-channel of the Espanyola brigade also reported on numerous "achievements" Demidova for all his years of combat service. Yes, Botox began to build a military career from service in the territory of temporarily occupied Ukrainian Luhansk and Donetsk regions, where he volunteered, supporting Russia's military aggression against Ukraine.
After Donbass, Demidov joined the Wagner group and served in it first in Syria, and then participated in the performance of combat missions of the Russian army in Libya. The Russians assure that he "was a volunteer" from the very beginning and fought in "Espanyol" from the first days of a full -scale invasion of Ukraine.
"Ivan Demidov is a cavalier of the Order of Courage, the Medal" Member of his ", the Cross of Volunteer Donbass and the internal awards of the 88th Brigade" Espanyol "," the Russians write. The 88th Intelligence Brigade "Espanyol", also the Espanyol PVC or the Espaniola Battalion is a Russian volunteer unit. It consists mainly of football fans and participates in Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. The unit was created in the spring of 2022. As of 2023, there were 550 fighters in the brigade.