Bellingcat matched the cut, stitching and positioning of camouflage patterns on the uniform worn in the image to three photographs from Alexey Milchakov’s VKontakte page.
The cut, stitching and positioning of camouflage patterns on the hat match a photograph from Milchakov’s VKontakte page.
The cut, stitching and positioning of camouflage patterns on the jacket match a photograph from Milchakov’s VKontakte page.
The cut, stitching and positioning of camouflage patterns on the pants match a photograph from Milchakov’s VKontakte page.
The badge is from the 234th Guards Air Assault Regiment of the Russian Federation’s 76th Guards Air Assault Division, and also appears in photos on Milchakov's VKontakte page.