Igor Girkin

Summary

Igor Girkin is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Moscow^[2]. He was born on December 17, 1970^[3]. He worked as a military personnel^[4], politician^[5], saboteur^[6], intelligence agent^[7], and military officer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,459 views/month, #6,562 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Moscow^[2], Igor Girkin…
• Igor Girkin was born on December 17, 1970^[3].
• Igor Girkin held citizenship in Soviet Union^[10].
• Igor Girkin held citizenship in Russia^[11].
• Igor Girkin held citizenship in Ukraine^[12].
• Igor Girkin's professions included military personnel^[4].
• Igor Girkin worked as a politician^[5].
• Igor Girkin worked as a saboteur^[6].
• Igor Girkin's professions included intelligence agent^[7].
• Igor Girkin worked as a military officer^[8].
• Igor Girkin's professions included military historian^[13].
• Igor Girkin's field of work was military personnel^[14].
• Igor Girkin's field of work was opinion journalism^[15].
• Igor Girkin's field of work was military history^[16].
• Igor Girkin's field of work was memoir literature^[17].
• Igor Girkin's field of work was military affairs^[18].
• Igor Girkin's field of work was discrediting tactic^[19].
• Among Igor Girkin's employers was Federal Security Service^[20].
• Igor Girkin was educated at Moscow Institute for History and Archives^[21].
• Igor Girkin received the Order of Courage^[22].
• Igor Girkin received the Hero of the Donetsk People's Republic^[23].
• Igor Girkin received the Medal of Suvorov^[24].
• Igor Girkin received the Medal "for participation in anti-terrorist operations"^[25].
• Igor Girkin received the Medal for distinguished military service, 3rd class^[26].
• Igor Girkin received the Medal "For the Return of Crimea"^[27].

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Origins and Family

Igor Girkin was born in Moscow^[2]. He was born on December 17, 1970^[3].

Education

Igor Girkin's education included a stint at Moscow Institute for History and Archives^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel^[4], politician^[5], saboteur^[6], intelligence agent^[7], military officer^[8], and military historian^[13]. Fields of work include military personnel^[14], a profession^[28]; opinion journalism^[15], a journalism genre^[29]; military history^[16], an academic discipline^[30]; memoir literature^[17]; military affairs^[18], a concept^[31]; and discrediting tactic^[19], a fake news^[32]. Igor Girkin was employed by Federal Security Service^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Courage^[22], an order^[33], in Russia^[34], founded in 1994^[35]; Hero of the Donetsk People's Republic^[23], a title of honor^[36], in Donetsk People's Republic^[37], founded in 2014^[38]; Medal of Suvorov^[24], a courage award^[39], in Russia^[40], founded in 1994^[41]; Medal "for participation in anti-terrorist operations"^[25], a campaign medal^[42], in Russia^[43], founded in 2001^[44]; Medal for distinguished military service, 3rd class^[26]; and Medal "For the Return of Crimea"^[27], a campaign medal^[45], in Russia^[46], founded in 2014^[47].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Eastern Orthodoxy^[48], a Christian denominational family^[49] and Eastern Orthodox fundamentalism^[50]. Igor Girkin was affiliated with the Angry Patriots Club^[51].

Why It Matters

Igor Girkin ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,459 views/month, #6,562 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

Where was Igor Girkin born?

Igor Girkin was born in Moscow^[2].

What did Igor Girkin do for work?

Igor Girkin worked as military personnel^[4], politician^[5], saboteur^[6], intelligence agent^[7], and military officer^[8].

Where did Igor Girkin go to school?

Igor Girkin was educated at Moscow Institute for History and Archives^[21].

What awards did Igor Girkin receive?

Honors received include Order of Courage^[22], Hero of the Donetsk People's Republic^[23], Medal of Suvorov^[24], and Medal "for participation in anti-terrorist operations"^[25].