Starikova, who killed many people, including Ukrainian civilians, is quite famous. He has been fighting on behalf of pro-Russian rebels in Donestk since 2014, when Russia occupied Ukrainian territory in Crimea and parts of Donbas.
The soldier, codenamed ‘Baghera’, was captured by the Ukrainian Armed Forces when he was abandoned by his friends with the same associate. ArmyInform, the news agency of the Kyiv Ministry of Defense, reported that “the Ukrainian Armed Forces took the famous sniper Baghera, who shot Ukrainian prisoners in 2014.” The official press release continued: “According to some volunteers, he killed at least 40 Ukrainians, including civilians.” Ukrainian soldier Vlad Ivanov stated that ‘Baghera’ was injured before the Ukrainian army was caught and treated by paramedics.
REAL ID UNKNOWN
Starikova, who is known to have served in the “People’s Militia in the DPRK” units since 2014, said: “They abandoned me. They decided to leave me, knowing that I was injured and they had the opportunity to take me, hoping that I would die.” said.
The true identity of Irina Starikova remains unclear. The woman, believed to be originally from Serbia, is a former professional handball player named Daniela Lazovic, according to some reports. It is also alleged that She was once a nun who was a drug trafficker.