Armen Sargsyan
Armen Sargsyan | |
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| Born | September 20, 1978 Yerevan, Armenian SSR, USSR |
| Died | February 3, 2025 (aged 46) |
| Cause of death | Assassination by bombing |
| Other names | Armen Gorlovsky |
| Occupation(s) | Gangster, oligarch |
| Years active | 2000–2025 |
| Known for | Founder and leader of the Arbat Battalion |
Armen Sargsyan (Russian: Армен Нагапетович Саркисян; Armenian: Արմեն Նահապետի Սարգսյան; 20 September 1978 or 1979 – 3 February 2025) was an Armenian-born Russian gangster and businessman that was wanted by the Ukrainian government since 2014. He was the founder of the paramilitary Arbat Battalion during the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.