Aleksey Mozgovoy
Aleksey Borisovich Mozgovoy (3 April 1975 – 23 May 2015) was a commander of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic in Ukraine. He was the leader of the pro-Russian Prizrak Brigade and also served as "judge" on the "People's Court", notorious for issuing controversial death sentences.
Quotes
[edit]- Don't fear for your life, fear for your honor.
- In Russian: Не бойся за шкуру, бойся за честь.
- Speech in Lugansk, March 14, 2014. Video available on ok.ru.
Vk.com profile post (2015)
[edit]- From a post on his profile on Vk.com, May 8, 2015.
- [Discussing the political situation in Lugansk People's Republic] Today, there is no [legitimate] power - but a dictatorship. But not a military dictatorship and not the proletarian dictatorship. This is the dictatorship of the directors from former times.
- In Russian: На сегодняшний день, власти нет – есть диктатура. Но не военная и не пролетариата. Диктатура постановщиков из прежних времён.
- I am a human. People are with me.
- In Russian: Я – Человек. Со мной Народ.
- [Criticizing the authorities of Lugansk People's Republic] All who rose up here - rose up for the justice and supremacy of the PEOPLE! In the end, both sides got the same - murder.
- In Russian: Все, кто поднимался здесь – поднимался за справедливость и главенство НАРОДА! В итоге, что одна, что другая сторона, получили одно – убийство.
- [Talking about Euromaidan and referring to his opponents, the Ukrainian armed forces] A year ago, many of you sincerely believed in the destruction of the oligarchic power and in the return of its dignity to the people. As a result, other thieves came to the place of some thieves - more bloodthirsty.
- In Russian: Год назад, многие из вас искренне верили в разрушение олигархической власти и в возвращение народу его достоинства. В итоге, в место одних воров пришли другие – более кровожадные.
