Vladislav Ammosov (russian: Владислав Аммосов) is a former GRU officer from Yakutia (Sakha Republic) who is the current commanding officer of the

Sibir Battalion The Sibir Battalion ( uk, Батальйон «Сибір», Batalion “Sybir”, Siberia, Siberian Battalion; russian: Батальон «Сибирь», Batalon “Sibir”) is a paramilitary group made up of Russian citizens opposed to the R ...

Military career

Vladislav Ammosov fought in both the First and

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Chechen Wars while serving in the GRU. After the annexation of Crimea and the subsequent war in Donbas, Ammosov decided to leave the Russian military. He said in an interview: "I left the reserve before 2014, when it finally became clear that this state and I have different paths. The seizure of Crimea and the aggression in Donbas looked like agony. It was already clear that the empire was disintegrating and would soon die. After all, Russia's violation of international agreements meant that no one would comply with them when it concerned Russia. What is stopping my republic from holding a referendum and seceding from Russia? Yakutia will likely have to survive on its own in the future." On 24 February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, he saw it as an opportunity for Siberia to gain independence from Russia and decided to fight alongside Ukraine. After a background check, he became the commander of the newly formed

. In 2024 he led the Sibir Battalion in an incursion into Russian territory from Ukraine.

Politics

Vladislav Ammosov has stated that he wants to see the collapse of the Russian Federation and establish an independent Yakutia.

References

People from Yakutsk Opposition to Vladimir Putin Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Russian military personnel of the Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian pro-Ukraine foreign volunteers in the Russian invasion of Ukraine {{Improve categories, date=March 2024