He shares a trait with Che Guevera.
“Girkin was also declared internationally wanted by the Netherlands for participating in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine, which killed 283 people.”
“Documents found in Girkin’s Slovyansk office after he fled revealed that he had ordered the executions by firing squad of at least three people in Donetsk following hastened military trials. Girkin later admitted to sentencing three more men to death and killing one of them himself.”
Yes, IIRC there is still an international arrest warrant out for Girkin over MH17.
If Ukraine nabs him and hands him over to civilian authorities for that purpose, then it will be more than just a propaganda win - it will reinforce the idea at the United Nations that UNLIKE RUSSIA Ukraine is actually, at state level, abiding by the international rule of law.
What that then does is distance Kyiv from the actions of “rogue” soldiers who commit war crimes.
Russia pins medals on the chests of its Nazi war criminals. If Ukraine is seen to be prosecuting them through a transparent judicial process, OR handing them over to the Hague, then it’s yet another thing where Ukraine is seen to be respecting international law and Russia is ignoring it.