Givis personal biography

The commander of the Somali battalion, Mikhail Tolstoy, known as Givi, died as a result of the attack, a representative of the Ministry of Defense of the self -proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic told reporters on Wednesday. This is a continuation of the terrorist war, begun by the Kyiv authorities against the inhabitants of Donbass. The investigation group is working at the site of the attack, ”said the representative of the defense department.

Mikhail Sergeyevich Tolstoye call sign“ Givi ”; born, he was headed by the subdivision, was called the Somali battalion. The nickname“ Givi ”took the nickname“ Givi ”in honor of his grandfather who fought during the Great Patriotic War. In his own words, he has Georgian roots from her great -grandfather. He served in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in the Transcant's Training Center, the tank commander then worked as an industrial climber, and took part in the battles in the battleships of the power of Ukraine since May.

Since September, he took part in the battles for the Donetsk airport. Mikhail was not injured, but his car received damage. Death as a result of a terrorist act on February 8 died on the territory of the DPR. Personal life is not married.

Football and boxing, which he used to do, consider his favorite hobbies. From the age of 13 he has been rooting for the Donetsk team "Shakhtar". Favorite football player - Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo. The false information of the Novorossiya today news agency was extended, that that, allegedly on March 2, Givi was awarded the representative of the Embassy of Slovakia Marian Farkash Medal "for the defense of the civilian population of Donetsk." Earlier, Farkash, who is an entrepreneur, sent several goods of humanitarian aid to Donetsk, and argued that the opening of the Slovak embassy in the Donetsk People’s Republic was being prepared, but the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia, Peter Suzco, refuted this statement, saying that Slovakia did not recognize the independence of the DPR and LPR.

The Somali battalion volunteer formation, taking part in hostilities in the east of Ukraine on the DPR side in the defense of Slavyansk, in the battles for Ilovaysk and in a protracted siege and further assault on the Donetsk airport during heavy battles in September-October of the year.