Ivan Khutorskoy

Who was Ivan Khutorskoy?

Ivan Khutorskoy was a RASH skinhead, nicknamed "Bonecrusher," who was a prominent member of the Russian anti-fascist movement. He was murdered in his home in a suburb of Moscow.

Khutorskoy was known for working security at anti-fascist concerts and press conferences of Stanislav Markelov. Trained in Sambo and arm-wrestling, Khutorskoy was experienced street fighter and took part in multiple beatings of people, particularly neo-Nazis, on the streets of Moscow. "For Vanya beating up Nazis was as routine as waking up in the morning," recalled one of his friends. Videos of some beatings were posted online. He also was known for organizing self-defense classes for antifascists individuals, who are prone to attack for distributing anti-racist leaflets.

He was shot from a pistol in his own doorway November 16, 2009. While BORN claimed responsibility for the killing. Several media outlets have questioned the reality of the existence of such an organization, many call it a virtual, There are even claims that this entire organization is "purely comic-opera character".