Former aide to Zhirinovsky dies in Ukraine war
Alexander Safonov, a former aide to Vladimir Zhirinovsky and the subject of the viral meme 'Safonov, pay!', died on August 28 in the zone of the special military operation in Ukraine. He was killed by a shrapnel wound after serving four years as a volunteer soldier.
Consensus
- Alexander Safonov, a former aide to Vladmir Zhirinovsky, died in the zone of the special military operation (SVO) in Ukraine.
- Safonov died on August 28.
- He was killed by a shrapnel injury.
- He had signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense and served as a volunteer soldier.
- Safonov became famous due to a 2014 video where Vladimir Zhirinovsky said 'Safonov, pay!' while handing him goods.
- The video became a viral internet meme.
Points of divergence
- Safonov was serving under the call sign 'Derwish' and had reached the rank of platoon commander. — fontanka
- Safonov was wounded in late August, with the main impact on his bulletproof vest but shrapnel fragments hit his head. — fontanka
- Doctors fought for his life but were unable to save him. — fontanka
- Safonov was injured during operations in Luhansk. — novaya_eu
- Safonov's service was described as lasting four years. — novaya_eu
- The circumstances of Safonov's death were not specified. — tg_sotavisionmedia
Coverage (3 sources)
- Former aide to Zhirinovsky and hero of the meme 'Safonov, pay up!' died in the SVO zone — Фонтанка
- On the war in Ukraine, hero of the meme 'Safonov, pay' died — former Likhachev assistant Alexander Safonov — Новая газета Европа
- On the war in Ukraine, hero of the meme 'Safonov pay!' died — SOTAvision
Key entities
- Safonova
- Vladimir Zhirinovsky
- Ukraine
- Alexander Safonov
- LDPR
- State Duma
- Ministry of Defense
- Russia
- SHOT
- Lugansk
- Mash
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