Moscow's ultras leader dies after brawl with Kadyrov fighters in occupied Mariupol
A Moscow football club’s fan movement leader, Andrei Malosolov, died after a fight while distributing humanitarian aid in occupied Mariupol, wrote Ukrainian activist, Shakhtar Donetsk fan, and soldier Vitaliy Ovachernko in a Jan. 17 Telegram post.
In May 2023 Malosolov got into a brawl with Kadyrovtsy, soldiers loyal to Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov, causing him to fall and hit his head. Malosolov returned to Moscow but died ten days later, according to Ovachernko.
Malosolov previously served as the head of the Russian Football Union’s press service.
Ukrainian handball player Oleksandr Perepelytsia was killed defending Ukraine against Russian invaders on Aug. 28 near Kreminna in Luhansk Oblast, the Ukrainian parliament reported on Twitter on Dec. 7.
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