Russia has named a border patrol boat after Russian warlord Arsen Pavlov in the latest move to glorify a mercenary who boasted of committing war crimes in Donbas. The name of a Russian who arrived in Ukraine to kill Ukrainians and violate Ukraine’s territorial integrity will thus adorn a boat on the Don River patrolling foreign boats crossing Russia’s border.
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A picture taken on May 9, 2016 in Donetsk shows Russia-backed separatists commander Arseny Pavlov, known as "Motorola", saluting while taking part in a military parade marking the 71st anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two.