DONETSK (Sputnik) – On Sunday, Pavlov’s death was confirmed by the DPR’s Defense Ministry as well as Ukrainian security forces. He is said to have been killed in a dwelling house but further details remain unknown.
“As I understand, [Ukrainian President] Petro Poroshenko violated the ceasefire and declared us a war,” Zakharchenko told journalists late Sunday.
Pavlov headed the DPR Sparta Battalion that took part in a number of battles during the military conflict in Donbas.
