Champions of terror

A russian sports and government official who is part of the russian federation’s state apparatus and exerts direct influence on internal and external processes in Russian sports; in particular, he represents the russian federation at congresses of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation.
As president of the russian Bobsleigh Federation—the official governing body that fully supports, selects the roster for, and finances the russian national bobsleigh team - Pegov lobbies for the interests of russian athletes on the international sports stage and seeks to secure their return to competition.
In addition, the russian Bobsleigh Federation oversees the organization of training camps for the national team, including in the temporarily occupied Crimea at the "Crimean" Sports Training Center for russian national teams, a federal state budgetary institution.
In May 2026, Pegov took part in the opening ceremony of a propaganda-driven all-russian freestyle wrestling tournament honoring the late russian occupiers Viktor and Alexander Yakovlev, which also involved athletes from the occupied part of Zaporizhzhia region.

A Crimean and russian sports official and coach who exerts direct influence on internal and external processes in russian sports.
In particular, as president and head coach of the so-called Taekwondo Federation of the Republic of Crimea, he organizes and trains athletes in the temporarily occupied Crimea and facilitates their integration into the russian sports system, the inclusion of Crimean athletes in the russian national team, and the legitimization of the occupying power’s sports infrastructure.
Through the participation of Crimean athletes in international competitions under the russian flag and as part of the russian national team, he contributes to the formation of an international perception of the temporarily occupied Crimea as part of the russian federation.

As the personal coach of russian greek-roman wrestler Emin Sefershaev, he is an active participant in international tournaments at the global and European levels, including the 2024 Seniors World Championships—Non-Olympic Weight Categories in Tirana (Albania), the 2024 BRICS Games in Kazan (russian federation), the first tournament of the 2025 World Wrestling Ranking Series—the Grand Prix Zagreb Open in Zagreb (Croatia), the 2025 European Wrestling Championships in Bratislava (Slovakia), and the 2025 annual Imre Polák and János Varga Memorial Wrestling Ranking Tournament in Budapest (Hungary).
As part of his coaching activities, he trains athletes in the temporarily occupied Crimea and facilitates their integration into the russian sports system, the inclusion of Crimean athletes in the russian national team, and the legitimization of the occupying regime’s sports infrastructure.
In 2024, he was awarded a certificate of honor by the so-called head of the Republic of Crimea "for high professionalism and a significant contribution to the development of physical culture and sports in the Republic of Crimea".

He is participating in the 2025 World Youth Sambo Championships in Bogor, Indonesia, as the coach of Oleksandra Volokitina.
As part of his coaching activities, he trains athletes in the temporarily occupied Crimea and facilitates their integration into the russian sports system, the inclusion of Crimean athletes in the russian national team, and the legitimization of the occupying regime’s sports infrastructure.
In particular, he participates in the implementation of the all-russian project "Sambo in schools" in the temporarily occupied Crimea. The project is implemented under the auspices of the russian ministry of education and with grant support from the all-russian public-state movement for children and youth "Movement of the First," aimed at "creating conditions for the physical, civic, patriotic, and moral education of schoolchildren by utilizing the potential of sambo as a national treasure of russia," including in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
In August 2022, he was awarded a valuable gift from the so-called head of the Yalta administration.

She is the coach of Crimean tennis player Aksinya Velikolug, who is a member of the russian national tennis team and actively participates in international tournaments representing the russian federation. In particular, the athlete is a participant in the following international junior tournaments: the 2025 Lanaco Banja Luka Open in Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina), the 2025 TE U16 Famagusta Club in Limassol (Cyprus), the 2025 TE U16 Autumn Cup in Baku (Azerbaijan), the 2025 JC Ferrero Tennis Europe in Villena (Spain), the 2025 Bad Waltersdorf Junior Trophy in Bad Waltersdorf (Austria), the Aqua Gala Open international tennis tournament in 2026 in Belgrade (Serbia), the TE Soul Cup championship in 2026 in Istanbul (Turkey), the TE Pecin Memorial in 2026 in Pančevo (Serbia), and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) J30 "Khrach Israelian Memorial Cup" and "Khrach Israelian Memorial Cup" in 2026 in Yerevan (Armenia).
As part of his coaching activities, Baranov trains athletes in the temporarily occupied Crimea and facilitates their integration into the russian sports system, the inclusion of Crimean athletes in the russian national team, and the legitimization of the occupying power’s sports infrastructure.

Participant in the 27th World Para-Armwrestling Championship in 2025 in Albena (Bulgaria).
By participating in international competitions under the russian flag, he contributes to shaping the international perception of the temporarily occupied Crimea as part of the russian federation.
As part of his coaching activities, he trains athletes in the temporarily occupied Crimea and facilitates their integration into the russian sports system, the inclusion of Crimean athletes in the russian national team, and the legitimization of the occupying regime’s sports infrastructure.
In addition, Abduramanov conducts training sessions for so-called participants in special operations and "veterans of the special military operation".
In 2022, he was awarded a prize by the occupying government of Crimea for achieving the highest athletic results.
In 2023, he was awarded an honorary certificate from the president of russia for his contribution to the development of physical culture and sports.

As part of his coaching activities, he trains athletes in the temporarily occupied Crimea and facilitates their integration into the russian sports system, the inclusion of Crimean athletes in the russian national team, and the legitimization of the occupying power’s sports infrastructure.
Through the participation of his trainees in international competitions under the russian flag and as members of the russian national team, he contributes to shaping the international perception of the temporarily occupied Crimea as part of the russian federation.

As part of his coaching activities, he trains athletes in the temporarily occupied Crimea and facilitates their integration into the russian sports system, the inclusion of Crimean athletes in the russian national team, and the legitimization of the occupying power’s sports infrastructure. Through the participation of his trainees in international competitions under the russian flag and as members of the russian national team, he contributes to shaping the international perception of the temporarily occupied Crimea as part of the russian federation.

Participant in the 2025 World Youth Sambo Championships in Bogor (Indonesia).
Member of the russian national sambo team.
By participating in international competitions under the russian flag, she contributes to the international perception of the temporarily occupied Crimea as part of the russian federation.
In December 2025, she received an award of 100,000 rubles from the head of the occupying government of Crimea for her athletic achievements.

Participant in the 2025 Junior World Championships in Samokov (Bulgaria), the 2025 Junior European Championships in Caorle (Italy), and the 2026 United World Wrestling (UWW) Ranking Tournament in Tirana (Albania).
He competes for the russian federation, which helps demonstrate the "russian" status of Crimean athletes.
He is a member of the russian national greco-roman wrestling team.
He competes for the Central sports club of the russian armed forces (CSKA), which is subordinate to the russian ministry of defense, and holds the military rank of captain in the russian armed forces.
CSKA actively and consistently assists military personnel and veterans of the so-called special military operation by purchasing and delivering specialized equipment, FPV drones, generators, and humanitarian aid; conducts military-patriotic education for children and youth; organizes and holds sports and patriotic events; and promotes the development of international cooperation, particularly within the framework of the World Military Games project.
Thus, CSKA athletes effectively represent the armed forces of the aggressor state at international competitions.

She is a member of the russian national tennis team and actively participates in international tournaments, representing the russian federation.
In particular, she is competing in the 2024 ITF J30 World Tennis Tour Juniors tournament in Baku (Azerbaijan), the 2024 ITF J60 Aktobe in Aktobe (Kazakhstan), the 2025 ITF J30 World Tennis Tour Juniors in Telavi (Georgia), the 2025 ITF J60 World Tennis Tour Juniors in Baku (Azerbaijan), the 2025 ITF J60 World Tennis Tour Juniors in Almaty (Kazakhstan), the 2025 ITF J60 World Tennis Tour Juniors in Karaganda (Kazakhstan), the 2026 ITF J100 World Tennis Tour Juniors in Istanbul (Turkey), the 2026 ITF J60 and J100 World Tennis Tour Juniors in Karaganda (Kazakhstan), the 2026 ITF J60 World Tennis Tour Juniors in Baku (Azerbaijan), and the 2026 ITF J60 and J100 World Tennis Tour Juniors in Almaty (Kazakhstan).
In addition, in April 2026, Shakhmuradova participated in the "Lower Oreanda Cup", a sports and promotional event held in Yalta to mark the "day of Crimea’s reunification with russia".

After retiring from her athletic career in 2015, she served as acting head coach of the russian women’s biathlon team until 2017.
In parallel with her athletic career, she served in the investigative agencies and law enforcement agencies of the russian federation and holds the military rank of major in the russian armed forces (retired).
During her service, she represented the "Dynamo" sports club, known for its affiliation with the russian ministry of internal affairs and state security agencies, and also competed for the Central Sports Club of the russian army (CSKA), which is subordinate to the russian ministry of defense, where she held the position of senior sports instructor.
She served as putin’s representative in the 2024 presidential election.
In February 2026, she visited the temporarily occupied city of Donetsk, where she met with the head of the parliament of the so-called DPR and the leader of the "Shakhterskaya diviziya" military group, Konstantin Kuzmin.
During her visit to the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, Zaitseva also held propaganda meetings with students and teachers at the Olympic reserve school in Donetsk and in Novoazovsk.

Chairman of the Athletes' сommission of the russian climbing federation.
He competes for the Central sports club of the russian armed forces (CSKA), which is subordinate to the russian ministry of defense, and holds the military rank of staff sergeant in the
russian armed forces.
CSKA provides ongoing active assistance to military personnel and veterans of the so-called special military operation by purchasing and delivering specialized equipment, FPV drones, generators, and humanitarian cargo to the front lines, conducts military-patriotic education for children and youth, organizes and holds sports and patriotic events, and promotes international cooperation, particularly within the framework of the World military games project.
Thus, CSKA athletes effectively represent the armed forces of the aggressor state at international competitions.
In March 2026, the International Federation of Sport Climbing (World Climbing) recognized Ivanova and ten other russian climbers as neutral athletes. Commenting on the decision of the International Climbing Federation, Dmitry Bychkov, president of the russian climbing federation, stated his intention to seek admission to youth competitions and international-level paraclimbing competitions under the russian flag and with the russian national anthem.

Participant in the 2023 Golden Hold international rock climbing tournament in Tel Aviv (Israel).
He competes for the Central sports club of the russian armed forces (CSKA), which is subordinate to the russian ministry of defense, and holds the military rank of senior sergeant in the russian armed forces.
CSKA provides ongoing active assistance to military personnel and veterans of the so-called special military operation by purchasing and delivering specialized equipment, FPV drones, generators, and humanitarian cargo to the front lines, conducts military-patriotic education for children and youth, organizes and holds sports and patriotic events, and promotes international cooperation, particularly within the framework of the World military games project.
Thus, CSKA athletes effectively represent the armed forces of the aggressor state at international competitions.
He has visited the temporarily occupied Crimea on multiple occasions, including to conduct a rock climbing master class for students of Sevastopol sports school № 7 in September 2025.
In March 2026, the International Federation of Sport Climbing (World Climbing) recognized Yarylovets and ten other russian climbers as neutral athletes. Commenting on the decision of the International Climbing Federation, Dmitry Bychkov, president of the russian climbing federation, stated his intention to seek admission to youth competitions and international-level paraclimbing competitions under the russian flag and with the russian national anthem.

A participant in the 2023 Golden Hold international rock climbing tournament in Tel Aviv (Israel).
She competes for the Central sports club of the russian armed forces (CSKA), which is subordinate to the russian ministry of defense, and holds the military rank of senior sergeant in the russian armed forces.
CSKA provides ongoing active assistance to military personnel and veterans of the so-called special military operation by purchasing and delivering specialized equipment, FPV drones, generators, and humanitarian cargo to the front lines, conducts military-patriotic education for children and youth, organizes and holds sports and patriotic events, and promotes international cooperation, particularly within the framework of the World military games project.
Thus, CSKA athletes effectively represent the armed forces of the aggressor state at international competitions.
In March 2026, the International Federation of Sport Climbing (World Climbing) recognized Krasovskaya and ten other russian climbers as neutral athletes. Commenting on the decision of the International Climbing Federation, Dmitry Bychkov, president of the russian climbing federation, stated his intention to seek admission to youth competitions and international-level paraclimbing competitions under the russian flag and with the russian national anthem.

He plays for the Central sports club of the russian armed forces (CSKA), which is subordinate to the russian ministry of defense, and holds the military rank of ensign in the russian armed forces.
CSKA provides ongoing active assistance to military personnel and veterans of the so-called special military operation by purchasing and delivering specialized equipment, FPV drones, generators, and humanitarian cargo to the front lines, conducts military-patriotic education for children and youth, organizes and holds sports and patriotic events, and promotes international cooperation, particularly within the framework of the World military games project.
Thus, CSKA athletes effectively represent the armed forces of the aggressor state at international competitions.
He has repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied Crimea, including to participate in the "Crimean Rocks-2022" rock climbing festival in Bashtanovka, Bakhchysarai District.
In March 2026, the International Federation of Sport Climbing (World Climbing) recognized Fakiryanov and ten other russian climbers as neutral athletes. Commenting on the decision of the International Climbing Federation, Dmitry Bychkov, president of the russian climbing federation, stated his intention to seek admission to youth competitions and international-level paraclimbing competitions under the russian flag and with the russian national anthem.

Participant in the 2023 Golden Hold international climbing tournament in Tel Aviv (Israel).
A serviceman in the sports company of the Central sports club of the russian armed forces (CSKA), which is subordinate to the russian ministry of defense, holding the military rank of ensign in the russian armed forces.
CSKA provides ongoing active assistance to military personnel and veterans of the so-called special military operation by purchasing and delivering specialized equipment, FPV drones, generators, and humanitarian cargo to the front lines, conducts military-patriotic education for children and youth, organizes and holds sports and patriotic events, and promotes international cooperation, particularly within the framework of the World military games project.
Thus, CSKA athletes effectively represent the armed forces of the aggressor state at international competitions.
She has repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied Crimea, including to participate in the "Crimean Rocks-2022" rock climbing festival in Bashtanovka, Bakhchysarai district.
In March 2026, the International Federation of Sport Climbing (World Climbing) recognized Meshkova and ten other russian climbers as neutral athletes. Commenting on the decision of the International Climbing Federation, Dmitry Bychkov, president of the russian climbing federation, stated his intention to seek admission to youth competitions and international-level paraclimbing competitions under the russian flag and with the russian national anthem.

He has been selected to compete in the 2026 European Wrestling Championships in Tirana, Albania, as a member of the russian national greco-roman wrestling team.
He regularly visits the temporarily occupied Crimea for training camps.
In March 2026, he also participated in a propaganda event at the Artek International children’s center in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea.

Participant in the 2024 European Wrestling Championships in Bucharest (Romania), the 2025 World Wrestling Championships in Zagreb (Croatia), and the 2025 European Wrestling Championships in Bratislava (Slovakia).
Member of the russian national greco-roman wrestling team.
Competes for the Central sports club of the russian armed forces (CSKA), which is subordinate to the russian ministry of defense.
CSKA provides ongoing active support to military personnel and veterans of the so-called special military operation by purchasing and delivering specialized equipment, FPV drones, generators, and humanitarian cargo to the front lines, conducts military-patriotic education for children and youth, organizes and holds sports and patriotic events, and promotes the development of international cooperation, particularly within the framework of the World military games project.
Thus, CSKA athletes effectively represent the armed forces of the aggressor state at international competitions.
In March 2026, he visited the temporarily occupied Crimea to participate in a propaganda event at the Artek International children’s center.

A participant in the 2024 Military Wrestling World Championships in Yerevan (Armenia), the 2025 Imre Polák and János Varga Memorial Annual Ranking Tournament in Budapest (Hungary), the 2025 World Wrestling Championships in Zagreb (Croatia), and has also registered to compete in the 2026 European Wrestling Championships in Tirana (Albania).
He is a member of the russian national greco-roman wrestling team.
He competes for the Central sports club of the russian armed forces (CSKA), which is subordinate to the russian ministry of defense, and holds the military rank of captain in the russian armed forces.
CSKA provides ongoing active assistance to military personnel and veterans of the so-called special military operation by purchasing and delivering specialized equipment, FPV drones, generators, and humanitarian cargo to the front lines, conducts military-patriotic education for children and youth, organizes and holds sports and patriotic events, and promotes international cooperation, particularly within the framework of the World military games project.
Thus, CSKA athletes effectively represent the armed forces of the aggressor state at international competitions.
In March 2026, he visited the temporarily occupied Crimea to participate in a propaganda event at the Artek International children’s center.

Participant in the 2025 Junior World Championships in Samokov (Bulgaria), the 2025 Junior European Championships in Caorle (Italy), and the 2026 United World Wrestling (UWW) Ranking Tournament "Muhamet Malo" in Tirana (Albania).
He is a member of the russian national greco-roman wrestling team.
He has announced his intention to compete in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
In March 2026, he visited the temporarily occupied Crimea to participate in a propaganda event at the Artek International children’s center.

Participant in the 2024 European Junior Championships in Novi Sad (Serbia), the 2024 World Junior Championships in Pontevedra (Spain), the 2025 World Junior Championships in Samokov (Bulgaria), the "Victory Cup" international tournament in Antalya (Turkey), the 2025 United World Wrestling (UWW) Ranking Tournament "Muhamet Malo" in Tirana (Albania), and is also registered to compete in the 2026 European Wrestling Championships in Tirana (Albania).
He is a member of the russian national greco-roman wrestling team.
He represents the Chechen republican wrestling club "Akhmat" and has repeatedly received commendations from the so-called head of the Chechen Republic and close associate of putin, Ramzan Kadyrov. Kadyrov also noted that he has high hopes for Zakriyev’s future achievements on the international sports stage.
In March 2026, he visited the temporarily occupied Crimea to participate in a propaganda event at the "Artek" International children’s center.

Member of the Chuvashia paralympic athletics team.
Participant in the 2025 International Military Sports Council (CISM) World Para Athletics Championships in Quito (Ecuador), silver medalist in discus throwing as part of the russian armed forces team.
Direct participant in the war against Ukraine, he was deputy commander of the 96th separate reconnaissance brigade of the 1st tank army of the western military district of the russian armed forces, military unit 52634. He holds the military rank of lieutenant colonel in the russian armed forces.
He was awarded the order of courage for his participation in the war against Ukraine.
He is a graduate of the federal educational program "Time of heroes", launched by putin's decree on February 29, 2024, during his address to the federal assembly. The program aims to train highly qualified, competent leaders from among the participants of the so-called SMO for further work in state and municipal authorities, as well as state-owned companies.
He is a participant in the "Time of the SVOikh" personnel program and currently serves as chief specialist-expert of the military commissariat of the Chuvash Republic.
He actively participates in mass propaganda events, in particular, he participated in the "Victory Parade" on Red Square in Moscow in 2024. Also, in May 2024, he spoke at a meeting with young people at the House of friendship of peoples of the Chuvash Republic, dedicated to the so-called SMO.

Member of the russian paralympic powerlifting team (bench press). He is also the captain of the Zvezda sledge hockey team, which consists of veterans of the so-called SMO.
A direct participant in the war against Ukraine with the call sign "Sobol", he is a scout and holds the military rank of captain in the russian armed forces. He took part in combat operations against Ukraine in the Kharkiv direction as commander of a motorized rifle company of the 69th guards motorized rifle division (military unit 02511) of the 6th combined arms army of the Western military district of the russian armed forces.
He was awarded the order of courage and the medal for diligence and merit.
He currently remains a career military officer and continues to serve in the military commissariat of the Primorsky district of St. Petersburg as a leading specialist-expert. He is responsible for conducting 10-day training sessions for conscripts, preparing citizens for military service, and advising on admission to higher military educational institutions.
He uses his military experience to promote military service in the russian federation, in particular, he is actively involved in conducting classes on patriotic education in schools, hospitals, and for members of the all-russian children's and youth military-patriotic public movement "Yunarmiya". In addition, he appeared in episode of season 10 of the series "Real guys" in the role of a "veteran of the SMO".
He systematically delivers "humanitarian aid", including thermal imagers, sights, and motorcycles, to the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine through the "Nasha zabota" movement and the russian union of veterans.
In 2024, he served as an election observer for the public chamber, and in 2025, he announced his intention to run for parliament.