Dmitry Petrov (anarchist)
Dmitry Petrov | |
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Дмитрий Петров | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1989 Soviet Union |
| Died | 19 April 2023 (aged 33) Bakhmut, Ukraine |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Political party | Combat Organization of Anarcho-Communists |
| Other political affiliations | Russian opposition |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University |
| Occupation | Ethnographer |
| Website | leshy |
| Nickname(s) | Ilya Leshiy, Phil Kuznetsov |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ukraine |
| Branch/service | Armed Forces of Ukraine |
| Years of service | 2022–2023 |
| Unit | Resistance Committee 95th Air Assault Brigade |
| Battles/wars | |
Dmitry Dmitrievich Petrov (Russian: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Петров; 1989–2023), also known by his nom de guerre Ilya Leshiy (Ukrainian: Ілля Лєший) and under other pseudonyms, was a Russian anarchist activist, ethnographer and historian. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he volunteered for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and was killed in the battle of Bakhmut.