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The Russian mafia ( Russian: ру́сская ма́фия rússkaya máfiya [ˈruskəjə ˈmafʲɪjə] or росси́йская ма́фия rossíyskaya máfiya [rɐˈsʲijskəjə ˈmafʲɪjə] ), [4] otherwise referred to as Bratva ( братва́ bratvá [brɐtˈva], lit. 'brotherhood' ), is a collective of various organized crime related ...
This is a list of some organized crime figures within the underworld of the former Soviet Union . Ukrainian mobster who is regarded as one of the most powerful gangsters from the former Soviet Union. Notorious thief in law who later established a criminal organization in the USA.
NameEthnicityNickname (s)MikhasAshkenazi Jewish ( Ukrainian Jewish )Uncle Seva, the Brainy DonBoss of the Tambov gangYaponchik (the Japanese)- Semyon Mogilevich. Mogilevich is known by many names, including ‘Boss of all bosses’, ‘The Brainy Don’, and Don Semyon. He is considered by the FBI as one of the most powerful and dangerous mobsters in the world, having numerous connections with prominent politicians, government officials, law enforcement, and military officers across the globe.
- Alexander Solonik. Solonik was known as the Superkiller, true to his notoriety as a hitman in the Russian criminal underworld. He was born on 16 October 1960 and expressed interest in firearms at an early age.
- Sergei Mikhailov. Sergei is a Russian mob boss and leader of the Solntsevskaya Bratva. The latter is a Russian crime syndicate that he founded in the 1980s with its base in Moscow.
- Vladimir Kumarin. Kumarin is a Russian mob boss of the Tambovskaya Bratva, also known as the Tambov Gang. The latter is based in Saint Petersburg in Russia.
The Solntsevskaya Organized Crime Group (Russian: Солнцевская организованная преступная группировка), also known as the Solntsevskaya Bratva (Russian: Солнцевская братва), is a Russian crime syndicate group.
The Russian mafia, otherwise referred to as Bratva, is a collective of various organized crime related elements originating in the former Soviet Union (FSU). Any of the mafia's groups may be referred to as an "Organized Criminal Group" (OPG).
Jul 31, 2020 · Semion Mogilevich had been a colossal — and elusive — figure in the international criminal underworld since the 1990s. As the ruthless leader of the so-called Red Mafia of Russia, he has been described as “the world’s most powerful gangster” — and for good reason.
Here are stories of the four most infamous Russian gangsters: three now dead, the other behind bars. 1. Sergey Timofeev (Silvester)
