Alexei Mozgovoi, a 40-year-old businessman-turned-separatist-commander, was killed in an ambush on a highway in eastern Ukraine, according to a video statement released Sunday by the pro-Russian Prizrak ("Ghost") battalion Mozgovoi led. CNN reported May 24 a pro-Ukrainian guerrilla group called the Shadows claimed responsibility for the attack against the leader of a separatist group known for its ruthlessness.
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