Battalion Commander - Colonel

Unit: Sparta Battalion, 1st Army Corps, DPR

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Note: We have not confirmed any rank related to Yaroslav. Initial reports of his death named him as the new commander of the Sparta Battalion. The previous commander, Vladimir Zhoga [Cargo ID #26], was a Colonel. The Chief of Staff, Alexander Pushkarev [Cargo ID #855], was a Lieutenant Colonel. If he did briefly command Sparta Battalion before his death, then chances are high he was a Colonel.

Cargo ID: #240

Callsign: "Chili" or "Richie" (Чили)

Full Name: Yaroslav Nikolayevich Shkurgan

Russian Name: Шкурган Ярослав Николаевич

Date of Birth: August 11, 1974 (age: 48 years)

Place of Birth: Yasinovataya, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

Address: Ukraine, Donetsk Oblast, Yasinovataya, Vatutina St., 2, apt. 13

Place of Death: village of Novomykhailivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

DRFO #: 2725109051

Social Media: VK.com

Wife:

English Name: Larisa Kvasova

Russian Name: Лариса Квасова

Date of Birth: May 29, 1975

Living in: Yasinovataya, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

Social Media: VK.com

Son:

English Name: Maxim Shkurgan

Russian Name: Максим Шкурган

Social Media: VK.com (using the pseudonym "Danil Kukushkin")

Daughter (Katya) and Son (Maxim)