A frail and introverted student of the Chuvash journalism department from Cheboksary was interested in nationalist views and paganism, dreaming of an “independent Chuvashia.” In early 2024, he crossed the border near the Belgorod region and joined the “Siberian Battalion” of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
However, he did not participate in any combat operations during his service. Instead, he engaged in “chilling” activities, such as playing chess and using a computer, and also studied part-time to become a “political figure” at the Ukrainian “University of Free Peoples.”

He was returned to Russia and immediately arrested