Arseny Pavlov

Arseny Sergeyevich Pavlov (Арсе́ний Серге́евич Па́влов), better known as Motorola (Моторо́ла), is a pro-Russian separatist leading the "Sparta Battalion" in the ongoing War in Donbass.

Personal life
On March 16, 2014 Pavlov participated in the pro-Russian protests in Kharkiv that called for Russian help. He acted as a resident of Kharkiv and an opponent of the Ukrainian government. He was caught on camera in a video footage of the events by the city's internet news publisher, 057.ua.

Motorola publicly married Yelena Kolenkina on July 11, 2014, in a wedding amid the war. The wedding was attended by Igor Girkin and Pavel Gubarev. In a June 2014 interview to Russian newspaper Zavtra he stated they were already married and had a five year old son.

Separatist commander
On October 2, 2014 Motorola threatened to go to Poland after the plane of Russian defense minister was not allowed to fly over the Polish airspace on August 29, 2014. He has lead his battalion in both the Battle of Ilovaisk and the Second Battle of Donetsk Airport.