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Serhii Filimonov

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Serhii Filimonov
Сергій Філімонов
Born (1994-09-20) 20 September 1994 (age 30)
Kyiv, Ukraine
NationalityUkrainian

Serhii Fedorovych Filimonov (Ukrainian: Сергій Федорович Філімонов; born September 20, 1994) is a Ukrainian public figure, a veteran of the Russo-Ukrainian War, leader of the Honor movement, former leader of the Kyiv branch of the Azov Civil Corps and the Kyiv branch of the far-right National Corps party, organizer and participant of activist initiatives against urban construction, in support of political prisoners and victims of political crimes. He played the lead role in the film Rhino by Ukrainian director Oleg Sentsov.[1] He has been described as a far right influencer,[2] he was a strong advocate of Ukrainian sovereignty during the leadup to the invasion,[3] and he put his acting career on hold to fight against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4]

Biography

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Serhiy was born on September 20, 1994, in Kyiv. Since 2010 he has been an active member of the football fan movement. One of the leaders of the fan group "Rodychi" (Relatives), which supports the football club "Dynamo" Kyiv.

Filimonov graduated from the Kyiv Specialized School with in-depth study of the Ukrainian language No. 316 in 2012. From 8th to 10th grade he studied at the Republican Higher School of Physical Culture (Ivan Piddubny Olympic College), where he was professionally engaged in freestyle wrestling.

In 2018 he graduated from the Kyiv National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture with a degree in civil engineering. From the second year he moved to distance learning due to participation in the Revolution of Dignity.

The war in eastern Ukraine

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Filimonov took part in hostilities as a volunteer in the Azov Volunteer Battalion from the first days of the Russian-Ukrainian war in 2014.

Filimonov took part in the liberation of Mariupol, Marinka, in the Ilovaisk, in the battles near Granitne and received numerous combat wounds near Ilovaisk.

Public activity

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After returning from the front in 2015, he became one of the organizers of the peaceful public action "Blockade of Crimea".[citation needed]

In 2015 – Chairman of the NGO "Civil Corps of Azov" in Kyiv.[5]

In 2015 – one of the founders of the informal youth movement "Honor".[6][7][8]

In 2016, he was the head of the Kyiv branch of the National Corps political party.[9]

From 2015 to 2017, he launched a number of public projects, including: "Zooprotection", aimed to combat animal cruelty, support shelters and fight against dog hunters; "One Blood" – a project to collect donated blood for children and wounded soldiers; "Our Future" - helping children left without parental care, a number of sports and educational initiatives.[10]

Filimonov organized "Lessons of Courage": special lectures for students on patriotism and military training.[citation needed]

In 2018, Filimonov took part in the detention of Rafael Lusvarghi, a Brazilian LPR / DPR mercenary.[11]

In the spring of 2019, he resigned as head of the Kyiv branch of the National Corps political party.[citation needed]

He took an uncompromising position on illegal construction in Kyiv. He was the organizer of numerous direct actions and information campaigns against the construction of Narbut Square, Protasov Gorge, Hay Market, Sviatoshynsky Lane, Oskorka Eco-Park, Krister Hill, Chornobylska Street, against the construction on Andriyivskyy Descent, participated in the struggle for the museum on Post Square.[12][13][14] On January 14, 2022, unknown people spray-painted Filimonov's house and car and threw a pig's head in the yard. Sergei blamed the owner of the construction company StolitsaGrup Vladislav Molchanov.[15] According to Sergei, developers offered him for the waiver of shares from 50 thousand to 1 million dollars.[16]

In November–December 2019, he and his comrades took part in the protests in Hong Kong.[17][18]

He was an active participant of the initiative "Who put the contract on Katya Handziuk?" – a public initiative created by friends of an activist Kateryna Handziuk a few days after the attack on her. Activists were attending court hearings on the case and were following the steps of the investigation in order to punish all those involved in Katya's murder.[citation needed]

On February 24, 2021, together with his colleagues from the Honor Kyiv organization, he broke into the meeting room of the Kramatorsk City Council during a session and clashed with representatives of the Shariy Party fraction in the City Council when they came with posters in support of Anatoly Shariy.[19]

In March 2021, he organized the action "Can't you hear? You will see” in support of Serhii Sternenko, a public figure whose illegal imprisonment has sparked a wave of protests and peaceful actions across the country.[20]

In 2021, by a joint decision of the Ukrainian School of Political Studies (USPS) and Viktor Handziuk, after consultations with civil society representatives, Serhii Filimonov received a scholarship for a civic position named after Kateryna Handziuk: "Annual Kateryna Handziuk scholarship for civic position" was founded by USPS in 2019, Katya was a graduate of the School in 2015.[21][22]

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine he fought with Azov Battalion for Ukraine[4]

Rhino

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Main article: Rhino (film)

Filimonov played the lead role in the film Rhino by Ukrainian director Oleh Sentsov. Rhino is the second feature film by the Ukrainian director Oleh Sentsov. In 2012, the film was already presented at the industry platform of the Sofia International Film Festival, where it received awards for Best Project and Best Pitching. However, work on the film was suspended due to Sentsov's illegal arrest by Russian security services in 2014 and his subsequent imprisonment. Work on the project was resumed after the release of the director in 2019. The world premiere of Rhino is scheduled take place on September 10, 2021, at the 78th Venice Film Festival in the Orizzonti section.[23]

Filming of Rhino took place in Kryvyi Rih, Lviv and Kyiv and wrapped in December 2020. The film is a co-production of Ukraine, Poland and Germany.[24]

At the Stockholm International Film Festival 2021 Filimonov won the best actor category and Rhino best film.[25]

References

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  13. ^ "При владі у Києві забудовники, які зацікавлені продати кожен шматочок землі, – Сергій Філімонов". nationalcorps.org. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  14. ^ "Глава Гражданского Корпуса АЗОВ Киев Сергей Филимонов относительно строительства на Святошино в эфире "Шустер Live" (12.09.16)". nackor.org. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  15. ^ "Лідерам громадського руху "Гонор" облили фарбою будинки та підкинули свинячі голови (фото)". January 14, 2022.
  16. ^ "Сергій Філімонов: "Мені пропонували гроші на кожній забудові – від 50 тис. до 1 мільйона доларів"". LB.ua. 3 February 2022.
  17. ^ "Поліція Гонконгу заявила, що розбереться з українськими громадянами". glavcom.ua (in Ukrainian). 5 December 2019. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
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  19. ^ Анатолий Шарий vs Сергей Филимонов (24.02.2021), retrieved 2022-06-29
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  21. ^ "Стипендію за громадянську позицію імені Катерини Гандзюк отримав активіст Сергій Філімонов // Детектор медіа". 31 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-31. (Ukrainian)
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  23. ^ "Nosorih (Rhino) // La Biennale di Venezia". 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
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  25. ^ (in Ukrainian) Oleg Sentsov's film Rhino won at the Stockholm Film Festival, Ukrayinska Pravda (18 November 2021)
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