In which oblasts of Ukraine did the Sparta Battalion fight the Ukrainian army?
Arsen Pavlov Arsen (Arseny) Sergeyevich Pavlov (Russian: Арсе́н Серге́евич Па́влов ; 2 February 1983 – 16 October 2016), known by his "nom de guerre" Motorola (Моторо́ла), was a Russian citizen who led the Sparta Battalion, an armed group fighting the Ukrainian army, in the ongoing War in Donbass.
Internal Troops of Ukraine The Internal Troops of Ukraine (Ukrainian: "Внутрішні війська України , Vnutrishni Viys'ka Ukrayiny" - Interior forces of Ukraine; abbreviated "ВВ", VV) was a uniformed gendarmerie in Ukraine which merged with the National Guard of Ukraine on March 13, 2014. They were subordinate to the Chief Directorate of Ministry of Internal Affairs (the country's civilian police authority), and cooperate with the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. The "VV" were used to assist militsiya in policing, deal with riots and internal armed conflicts, and safeguard important facilities such as nuclear power plants. In wartime, the Internal Troops were under the jurisdiction of the Ukrainian armed forces for local defense and rear area security.