Espaniola_(battalion)
Espaniola (battalion)
Russian paramilitary unit of football ultras
Espaniola (Spanish: Española) is a Russian military formation created from radical fans of football clubs, including CSKA, Spartak, Torpedo, Zenit, Lokomotiv, Orel and other teams.[1][2][3] The detachment commander is a representative of the Red-Blue Warriors group Stanislav Orlov, call sign “Испанец” (Spaniard).[1][4]
At the beginning of its existence, the formation existed under the Vostok battalion of the self-proclaimed DPR. Currently, the battalion is controlled by the PMC "Redut".[5]
Some of the members of the battalion espouse right wing to far right views.[5][6]