Putin Names 'War Criminal' Wanted For MH 17 Downing Commander

Former FSB agent and army officer Igor Girkin has reportedly become Russia’s new frontline commander for the Ukraine war. The Russian hardliner was reportedly seen wearing military gear and bidding farewell to his wife, Miroslava Reginskaya. Girkin has been using his Telegram channel to openly criticise Russia’s losses and has called for a tougher and more brutal approach in Ukraine. Girkin is accused of being a mass murderer for his role in shooting down a Malaysian Airlines plane in 2014. Girkin is known to be a key figure in Russia’s initial occupation of Ukraine in 2014, when he led Kremlin-backed separatists in Donbas.