RIA Novosti

Kargaev was killed in his home after being shot four times, including one shot in the head, the source told.

Read alsoUkraine intel: Another six Russian regular troops killed in DonbasIn November 2014, Kargaev was appointed deputy head of the "LPR administration" led by Igor Plotnitsky. Later he was appointed to the post of "adviser to the head of administration on legal matters."