Maksym Zhorin

Maksym Zhorin  link Telegram Wikidata
Born	June 7, 1989 Rubizhne, Luhansk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR
Alma mater	University of Luhansk, Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design
Interests	Azov
Azov commander

Maksym Zhorin joined the Azov battalion in 2014 and was involved during the siege of Azovstal steel works; later becoming deputy commander of Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps.

Activities

Telegram / May 2022

On 18^th May 2022 he posted pictures on his Telegram of dead, strongly disfigured people, with the following remark:

Так тепер виглядають «Патріоти за жізнь» з Сєвєродонецька. 7 березня вони зникли, а тепер з’явились їхні нові фото. Виглядають так собі (smiley emoji)

Не здивуюсь, якщо слідство з’ясує, що вони самі вистрілили в свої тупі голови - коли зрозуміли, наскільки були довб***бами, пішовши на співпрацю з Кивою.

До речі, їхній безпосередній керівник Віталій Невеселий, давно їх кинув та з***бався в рф.

Automated translation:

This is what the Patriots for Life from Sievierodonetsk look like now. On March 7, they disappeared, and now their new photos have appeared. They look so-so (smiley emoji)

I wouldn't be surprised if the investigation finds out that they shot themselves in the stupid heads when they realized how much of a f*** they were by cooperating with Kiva.

By the way, their immediate supervisor, Vitaly Nevesely, left them a long time ago and f***ed off to Russia.

The mentioned "Kiva" (Kyva) is likely Illia Kyva, an Ukrainian politician who defected to Russia. The mentioned "Vitaly Nevesely" seems to be a Ukrainian boxer who "became a collaborator and sided with the Russian invaders".

Telegram / October 2022

On another occasion (October 9, 2022) he shared a short video of dead bodies (civilians) with hands tied behind their back falling into a mass grave, only clarifying after some publicity that this is what was found on a Russian soldiers phone. The situation was scrutinized by Jacob Dreizin who concluded that there is a culture of impunity amongst these units and what Zhorin mindlessly shared was a war crime by Ukrainian units and the video was passed around in their circle. Roughly around the same time (October 5th 2022), the DailyMail published an article that quoted an Ukrainian adviser to the interior ministry, who said that their units are hunting down Russian collaborators and are "eliminating them, shooting them like pigs".

Zhorin has replied to accusations that he posted a video of extrajudicial killings by Ukrainian units (after reportedly having edited his initial message) with another clip from the same scene, that shows soldiers in the distance who, according to him, were wearing Russian uniforms.

Initial message (with six second video): Ще окупований Куп‘янськ, Харківська область. Цивільне населення. Розплата буде! Відео взяте (https://t.me/catars_is/20252) з телефона окупанта. @MaksymZhorin 👊🏻

Kupyansk, Kharkiv Oblast, is still under occupation. The civilian population. They will pay for this! Video taken (https://t.me/catars_is/20252) from an occupier’s phone.

1st reply to initial message: Цілий день спостерігаю істерику йоб***тих росіян, які в стилі «розіп’ятих хлопчиків» перекрутили зафіксований на відео свій же злочин проти мирного українського населення і розганяють його на максималках🤦🏻‍♂️ Повні довб***би, які вважають всіх навколо такими ж. Але в світі вже ніхто не вірить, що на такі злочини спроможен ще хтось, крім хворих рускіх. Лайно з лопати та фейки про нацистів - на цьому функціонує тільки російське суспільство. Особливо коли комусь дуже потрібно перебити біль поразки від підриву Кримського мосту😏 @MaksymZhorin 👊🏻

All day long I’ve been watching these f***ing Russians throw a tantrum—in true “Crucified Boys” style, they’ve twisted the video evidence of their own crime against the peaceful Ukrainian population and are hyping it up to the max🤦🏻‍♂️ Complete morons who think everyone around them is just like them. But no one in the world believes anymore that anyone other than those sick Russians is capable of such crimes. Shit from a shovel and fake news about Nazis—that’s the only thing Russian society runs on. Especially when someone really needs to distract themselves from the pain of defeat after the Crimean Bridge was blown up😏

2nd reply to initial message (with another two second video): Для всіх тупих російських мразєй, які самі розігнали в мережі свій же злочин. Ось ще одна частина (https://t.me/catars_is/20324) вчорашнього відео. Подивіться уважно на катів - кожному зрозуміло, що саме російські військові реалізували цю страту звичайних цивільних в окупованому місті. Повне відео зараз у слідства. Російські солдати будуть ідентифіковані. Розплата буде! @MaksymZhorin

For all the stupid Russian scum who themselves spread their own crime online. Here’s another clip (https://t.me/catars_is/20324) from yesterday’s video. Take a close look at the executioners—it’s clear to everyone that it was the Russian military who carried out this execution of ordinary civilians in the occupied city. The full video is now in the hands of investigators. The Russian soldiers will be identified. They will pay!