Sergei Nikolayevich Zhurikov
Native name
Сергей Николаевич Журиков
Born(1980-11-21)21 November 1980
Sevastopol, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died2 May 2014(2014-05-02) (aged 33)
Sloviansk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Allegiance Donetsk People's Republic
Service/branchDonbas People's Militia
Battles/wars

Sergei Nikolayevich Zhurikov (Russian: Сергей Николаевич Журиков; 21 November 1980 – 2 May 2014) was a commander[1] of the Donbas People's Militia in the secessionist Donetsk People's Republic during the war in Donbas. He was killed in the siege of Sloviansk fighting against Ukrainian government forces.

Biography

Zhurikov was born in Sevastopol (Crimea) on November 21, 1980. Before the Russo-Ukrainian War he served as a sacristan in Kyiv Pechersk Lavra.[2]

During the Russo-Ukrainian War he joined separatist forces under the nom de guerre "Romashka" ("Daisy"),[3] and became one of the leaders of Sloviansk militia.

Death

During the early morning on 2 May 2014, Ukrainian government forces launched a large-scale operation to retake the city of Sloviansk, starting the second offensive.[4] During the fighting in the center of Sloviansk Sergei Zhurikov was shot by a sniper of the Ukrainian army in May 2, 2014. After death he was buried in Seredyna-Buda, Sumy Oblast of Ukraine.[5][6]

Legacy

Russian poet Ivan Belokrylov [ru] dedicated a poem to Sergei Zhurikov called "Ballad of a Sexton".[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Died one of the leaders of the people's militia in Slavyansk (Погиб один из лидеров народного ополчения в Славянске)". Взгляд. 2014-05-03. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  2. ^ В Славянске погиб пономарь Киево-Печерской лавры, командовавший отрядом повстанцев. // Религия в Украине, 06.05.2014
  3. ^ Один из лидеров ополчения Славянска «Ромашка» погиб, ("Daisy", One of the leaders of the Slavyansk militia died)
  4. ^ "Government forces 'move on Sloviansk'". BBC News. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  5. ^ Снайпер «Ромашка» или миротворец: на Сумщине похоронили Сергея Журикова (Sniper "Daisy" or the peacemaker: Sergey Surikov buried in Sumy region)
  6. ^ Один из лидеров ополчения Славянска «Ромашка» погиб, ("Daisy", One of the leaders of the Slavyansk militia died)
  7. ^ "Баллада о пономаре". 2014.
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