Ukraine separatist Alexander Bednov, or “Batman,” was confirmed to have been killed on Thursday. (Image via lenta.ru/Russian social media)
IBTimes: Who killed Batman? Pro-Russian separatist's death blamed on Ukraine and other separatists
WNU Editor: I doubt that Ukraine security forces were involved in this "hit" .... they are staying in their foxholes and are rarely venturing out of their FOBs .... my money is on this being an internal settling of accounts. Am I surprised .... no .... dissension in the military rebel ranks in eastern Ukraine is nothing new .... even the killing of fellow commanders. But (from what I am reading .... the Ukraine and Russian press/social media) this infighting has gotten severe in the past few weeks. My guess (and I am speculating now) is that the truce has resulted in a situation where everyone has a lot of free time on their hands, and some are now solving their disagreements through bloodshed. My prediction ... this infighting is going to get worse ... unless (of course) Ukraine launches another major offensive, or Russia gets directly involved in deciding which rebel groups will receive support (and who will not). But for the moment ... Ukraine does not have the military means to defeat the rebels, and Moscow has shown a deep reluctance to get even more involved, preferring a diplomatic solution over a military one. As a result we now have a stalemate .... we also have a situation where there is a lot of free time for soldiers with loaded weapons who have nothing to do.
More News On the Death Of Ukrainian Rebel 'Batman Battalion Commander' Alexandr Bednov
Ukraine Rebel 'Batman' Battalion Commander Killed -- NYT/AP
‘Batman’ Killed in Rebel Infighting -- Breitbart/AP
Ukrainian Separatist Commander Reportedly Killed By Fellow Separatists -- Radio Free Europe
Batman killed in the Ukraine, allegedly on orders from The Carpenter -- Washington Post
'Batman' Killed By Ukrainian Security Forces -- SKY News
2 comments:
Editor do you know what the 'Batmans' politics, policies etc where?
I wouldn't rule out the small possibility that the Kremlin had him assassinated.
HI IVE HEARD HE WAS DONE IN NOT FOR WHAT WAS SAID TORTURING AND ROBBING THERE ALL DOIN THAT BUT FOR NOT RECGONISING PLONITSKY THE PRO RUSSIAN LEADER FOR RUSSIA, RUSSIA WANTS ALL LEADERS OF 2 AREAS UNDER ITS COMMAND NO WARLORDS FOR PROFITEERING FROM WAR HE WAS VERY GOOD LEADER BATMAN WHO WAS INVOLVED IN GREAT DEFEAT OF UKIE ARMY IN SUMMER DONT REALLY UNDERSTAND WHY HE DDNT SUBMIT TO RUSSIAS DEMANDS GREED I SUSPECT THERE LOSING ALOT GOOD LEADERS STRELKOV,BEZLER,BRAIN,BATMAN ,IVE ALSO HEARD THAT 2 OTHER LEADERS BETTER WATCH THERE BACKS THEY ARE DREMOV AND MOZGOVOY SUBNIT TO RUSSIA AND YOU WE NOT BE FORCED TO LEAVE OR BE KILLED
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