Sergei Korotkikh
Sergei Korotkikh | |
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Сергей Коротких | |
| Born | Sergei Arkadievich Korotkikh 12 July 1974 |
| Nationality | Belarusian |
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| Citizenship | |
| Alma mater | Institute of National Security |
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| Political party | Russian National Unity (1999-2001) National Socialist Society (2004-2006) |
| Other political affiliations | Format18, BPF Party, Skins' Legion |
| Movement | Occupy Pedophilia, Belarusian opposition (early) |
| Criminal charges | Two counts of murder: Shamil Odamanov and another unidentified man |
| Criminal status | At large |
| Call sign | Botsman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Union State of Russia and Belarus, Ukraine (since 2014) |
| Branch | Armed Forces of Belarus (1992-1994), Ukrainian volunteer battalions (2014-present) |
| Battles / wars | Yugoslav Wars (unconfirmed), Chechen–Russian conflict (unconfirmed), Russo-Ukrainian War |
Sergei Arkadievich Korotkikh (Russian: Сергей Аркадьевич Коротких), also known as Botsman and Malyuta, is a Russian-born Belarusian-Ukrainian far-right mercenary, former neo-Nazi political activist, criminal at-large and suspected special agent for one or more post-Soviet state intelligence agencies.
A highly experienced combat veteran, Korotkikh has long been known for his association with several neo-Nazi and similar ultranationalist organizations in Eastern Europe through the end of the 1990s and decade of the 2000s, many of which groups have been tied to racially-motivated attacks and killings.
Korotkikh is alleged to have been involved in a number of murders as well as kidnappings, war crimes, robberies in addition to smuggling and racketeering. In August 2021, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation charged Korotkikh with a series of murders motivated by national hatred and arrested him in absentia. Despite this, he has since never been brought to trial or received legal sentencing for any of crimes he is accused of.