Arsen Pavlov

Arsen Pavlov
Арсен Павлов
Arsen Pavlov; Арсен Павлов
	Pavlov in 2015
Nickname(s)	Motorola
Born	2 February 1983; Ukhta, Komi ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union; (now Komi Republic, Russia)
Died	16 October 2016 (aged 33); Donetsk, Ukraine
Allegiance	Russia; Donetsk People's Republic
Branch	Russian Naval Infantry (2002–2005); Donbass People's Militia (2014); DPR 1st Army Corps (2014–2016)
Years of service	2002–2005; 2014–2016
Rank	colonel
Unit	Sparta Battalion
Battles / wars	Second Chechen War Russo-Ukrainian War War in Donbas Siege of Sloviansk; Battle of Artemivsk; Battle of Ilovaisk; Second Battle of Donetsk Airport; Battle of Debaltseve; ; ;
Awards	Order of Courage (posthumously)

Arsen Sergeyevich Pavlov (Russian: Арсен Сергеевич Павлов; 2 February 1983 – 16 October 2016), known by his nom de guerre Motorola (Моторола), was a Russian militant known for murdering and torturing Ukrainian POWs, who led the Sparta Battalion up until his death in an explosion in his apartment builing elevator in Donetsk.