Exactly one year ago, as a result of the operation of the Ukrainian special services, Mikhail Tolstykh, nicknamed "Givi" - commander of the battalion of mercenaries "Somali".

This was stated by journalist Yuri Butusov on his Facebook page.

"Retribution overtook the Tolstoy directly on the carefully guarded base of" Somalia "in his office. Initially, they talked about a shot from a flamethrower, but nobody shot the shot tube. So it is likely that it could be a mine.

Someone installed, those who were led to the Givi, who managed to set a mine and leave before the explosion, and activate the bomb at the right time, "he said..

"Now we can say that" Givi "was at one time identified as the number one in the list of animals destined for recycling. The operation was planned and prepared for two years. "Givi" was the last promoted in the media and media leader of mercenaries in the occupied territories, who was in the service. He took serious security measures, it was not easy to get, "- added Butusov.