OTRAKOVSKY Ivan Aleksandrovich

A russian military officer, a veteran of the russian marine corps, and a public figure who actively supports russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine. As the head of the russian orthodox movement "Holy Rus" and a proponent of creating a totalitarian orthodox empire, he denies Ukraine’s right to statehood and self-determination, actively spreading anti-Ukrainian narratives via the social media platforms Telegram and VKontakte, referring to Ukraine as part of russia and describing russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine as a "necessity".
After the start of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, he headed the public organization "army of defenders of the fatherland", which raises funds and provides material support for units of the russian armed forces.
He also initiated the construction of a rehabilitation center for participants in the so-called "special military operation" named after russian hero major general A. Otrakovsky in the temporarily occupied Crimea. The construction of this facility is being carried out in partnership with the charitable foundation "Thank you, mom, for life", which positions itself as an organization providing assistance to russian military personnel and veterans.
In 2024, he ran for the office of president of russia. At the same time, he actively criticizes the kremlin, accusing it of not waging the war against Ukraine with sufficient severity, insisting on the full mobilization of the russian population and the use of radical measures to "destroy Ukrainian sovereignty".
He has been awarded the "order of courage", the medal of the order "for services to the fatherland" II degree, and the medals "300 years of the navy" and "for military valor".
He has visited the temporarily occupied Crimea on numerous occasions.