He had been in Donbass since 2015. He declared himself a communist. An Italian militiaman, Edy Ongarowho was fighting with opposing separatist forces in Kiev, was killed Wednesday in the village of Adveedka, north of Donetsk. He was originally from Portogruaro and had the nom de guerre of Bozambo. For years he had been part of the Pryzrak Brigade composed mainly of foreign fighters. He would have been killed by a hand grenade.
His death was reported on the Facebook page of the Northeast Red Star Collective. “With immense pain we communicate that Edy Ongaro, nickname Bozambo, fell as a fighter to defend the free people of Novorossia by the fascist regime in Kiev. From the first information received, we know that he was in the trenches with other soldiers when a hand grenade dropped by the enemy fell. Edy threw himself on the bomb making a barrier with his body. He sacrificed himself heroically to save the lives of his companions ».
For the Italian justice he was a fugitive from 2015. He was wanted for attacking a bartender and for having attacked the carabinieri. He had since joined the pro-Russian Communist militias of Donbass, which are fighting for independence from Ukraine.
According to an interview with the fighters’ TV reported by the Corriere della Sera his nom de guerre is «that used by a partisan during the second world war», chosen «it sounds exotic and I like it». «I chose this brigade for its internationalist character. What if I get a reward? Yes, a breakfast, a lunch and a dinner as well as a Kalashnikov named Anita, like Garibaldi’s wife. I feel close to the poor, everywhere in the world there is a people that is being trampled underfoot. This healthy rebellion was taught to us by our grandparents against racist fascism. As long as there is air and blood in my body, I believe that I will stay here in UkraineEdy Ongaro explained. On social media he had supported the Russian invasion.
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