Anton Yelizarov

Anton Yelizarov
Anton Yelizarov
Native name	Антон Олегович Елизаров
Birth name	Anton Olegovich Yelizarov
Nickname(s)	Lotos
Born	1 May 1981 (age 43); Rostov Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR
Allegiance	Russian Armed Forces (1998–2014); Wagner Group (2016–); ;
Service / branch	VDV (1998–2014)
Rank	Captain (–2014)
Commands	Wagner Group (2016–);
Battles / wars	Syrian Civil War; Central African Republic Civil War; Russo-Ukrainian War; Mali War; ;
Awards	Hero of the Luhansk People's Republic Hero of the Donetsk People's Republic Hero of the Russian Federation

Anton Olegovich Yelizarov^[a] (Russian: Антон Олегович Елизаров; born 1 May 1981), also known by his nom de guerre "Lotos" (Russian: Лотос, literally: Lotus), is a Russian mercenary leader and military officer, one of the commanders of PMC Wagner Group. He has medals of the Hero of Russia, Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic.
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