Ex-aide to Zhirinovsky, meme star, dies in SVO
Alexander Safronov, a former aide to Vladimir Zhirinovsky and the subject of the viral meme 'Safronov, pay!', died on August 28 in the zone of special military operation (SVO) after sustaining shrapnel wounds. He had served under a contract for four years and was known for his humor and dedication.
Consensus
- Alexander Safronov died in the zone of the special military operation (SVO)
- Safronov was a former aide to Vladimir Zhirinovsky
- Safronov became famous due to a 2014 video where Zhirinovsky said 'Safronov, pay!' in a pharmacy
- The phrase became a viral meme
- Safronov served under a contract in the SVO for four years
- He died on August 28
- The news was confirmed by former State Duma deputy Vasiliy Vlasov
- Safronov was 35 years old at the time of death
Points of divergence
- Safronov served in the LNR and was known by the call sign 'Derwish' — tg_mash
- Safronov sustained shrapnel wounds on August 25, with the main impact on his bulletproof vest, and died on August 28 after three days in hospital — tg_mash
- Safronov died after a severe injury during the performance of military duty — vesti
- Safronov commanded a storm unit and participated in battles for Konstantinovka — tg_astrapress
- The video became viral only in 2022 — vedomosti
- Safronov recorded an audio message to his mother before dying — vm
Coverage (12 sources)
- Slutsky commented on the death of Zhirinovsky's aide Safonov on SVO — Вести
- On SVO, former aide to Zhirinovsky and hero of the meme 'Safonov, pay up!' died — РИАМО
- On SVO, Likhachev's assistant, meme hero 'Safonov, pay up!', died — ASTRA
- On the war, former aide to Zhirinovsky died — hero of video 'Safonov, pay up!' — Дождь (Telegram)
- Hero of the meme "Safonov! Pay up" died in the zone of special military operation — Ведомости
- On SVO, hero of viral video "Safonov, pay up!" died — Вести
- According to Mash, former aide to Vladimir Zhirinovsky Alexander Safonov served in LPR. In the army he was known by the codename Derwish. — Mash
- Former aide to Zhirinovsky from the 'Safonov, pay up' meme died on SVO — Вечерняя Москва
- On the war in Ukraine, former aide to Zhirinovsky Alexander Safonov, known from video 'Safonov, pay!', died — The Insider
- On the front, former aide to Zhirinovsky Alexander Safonov died, former State Duma deputy from LDPR Vasily Vlasov reported: — Varlamov News
- Hero of the meme 'Safonov, pay up!' has died. — Baza
- Alexander Safonov, hero of the meme 'Safonov, pay!', died on the SMO. — Mash
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