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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Yevgenyevich and the family name is Mizintsev.
Colonel general

Mikhail Mizintsev
Native name
Михаил Евгеньевич Мизинцев
Nickname(s)Butcher of Mariupol[1][2]
Born (1962-09-10) 10 September 1962 (age 62)
Averinskaya, Vologda Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
(now Russia)
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Russia
Years of service1980–1991 (USSR)
1991–present (Russia)
RankColonel general
Battles/wars

Mikhail Yevgenyevich Mizintsev (Russian: Михаил Евгеньевич Мизинцев; born 10 September 1962) is a Russian colonel general currently serving as head of the National Defense Management Center of Russia. Known in Western media as the "Butcher of Mariupol", he has commanded Russian forces during the Siege of Mariupol, during which several attacks on civilians have occurred (including airstrikes on the city's theatre and hospital, both widely-regarded as war crimes).[3][2][4]

Career

Mizintsev began his military career in 1980, under the Soviet Union, and continued serving in the Russian Ground Forces after its dissolution. He allegedly orchestrated bombing campaigns during the Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war, including at the Battle of Aleppo.[2]

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Mizintsev has led troops during the Siege of Mariupol, reportedly taking a personal role in directing the siege. He has been accused of war crimes by multiple people, including Ukrainian human rights lawyer Oleksandra Matviichuk, who stated that he should be held accountable for war crimes at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.[3][2][4][5]

Mizintsev has denied these accusations, blaming Ukrainian forces for creating "a terrible humanitarian catastrophe", accusing the Azov Battalion of hiding inside the drama theatre and hospital, and claiming he will allow the "safe exit" of anyone in Mariupol who surrenders.[5] His claims have been refuted by non-Russian sources, who have stated refugees are being attacked and sent to filtration camps.[6][7]

On 31 March 2022, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss announced that Mizintsev was being added to the UK's sanctions list, alongside several Russian television hosts.[5]

References

  1. ^ Ball, Tom (24 March 2022). "'Butcher of Mariupol' inflicts brutality he learnt in Syria". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Batchelor, Tom. "'Butcher of Mariupol' accused of ordering maternity hospital bombing six years after destroying Aleppo". The Independent. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b Ball, Tom (24 March 2022). "'Butcher of Mariupol' inflicts brutality he learnt in Syria". Sunday Times. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b Brown, Lee (24 March 2022). "Russian 'Butcher of Mariupol' blamed for worst Ukraine war atrocities". New York Post. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b c Cowburn, Ashley (31 March 2022). "Russian general dubbed 'butcher of Mariupol' among new list of sanctions announced by Liz Truss". The Independent. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  6. ^ Prentice, Alessandra (16 March 2022). "Ukraine accuses Russia of firing rockets at convoy of Mariupol evacuees, wounding child". Reuters. Retrieved 1 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Weber, Peter (21 March 2022). "Russia is sorting Mariupol 'evacuees' at 'filtration camps,' based on social media posts, Ukrainians say". The Week. Retrieved 1 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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