Gennadiy Nikolayevich Tsypkalov (; 21 June 1973 – 24 September 2016) was a political and military figure of the unrecognized Luhansk People's Republic (LPR). For a short time in May 2014, he served as acting People's Governor of the LPR, while Valeriy Bolotov was recovering from wounds.

Death According to officials of the Luhansk People's Republic, Tsypkalov committed suicide on 24 September 2016.Ex-premier of LPR Tsypkalov has committed suicide (Экс-премьер ЛНР Цыпкалов совершил самоубийство) . News at Mail.ru (Interfax). 24 September 2016

According to some of Tsypkalov's colleagues whom Igor Plotnitsky dismissed however, the leadership of LPR murdered Tsypkalov.Barabanov, I. "In Luhansk cleansing all who had relation to founding of the republic" («В Луганске чистят всех, кто имел отношение к становлению республики»). Kommersant. 5 October 2016Losh, J. Ukrainian rebel leaders divided by bitter purge. Washington Post. 3 October 2016Carroll, O. Ukraine: Luhansk coup attempt continues as rival militias square off against each other. The Independent. 23 November 2017 His true death cause is unknown.

See also

Separatist forces of the war in Donbass Alexander Bednov Aleksey Mozgovoy Arsen Pavlov Valery Bolotov List of unsolved deaths Mikhail Tolstykh Alexander Zakharchenko

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