Russian warlord Igor Girkin arrested by Vlad’s cops after branding Putin ‘useless coward’ as brutal purge continues

RUSSIAN warlord Igor Girkin has been arrested after branding Vladimir Putin a “useless coward”. The commander turned military blogger had been becoming increasingly critical of the tyrant after revealing he was entering politics earlier this year. Igor Girkin has beben arrestedGetty But his wife Miroslava Reginskaya today announced on Telegram he had been detained on charges of “extremism”. She wrote: “Today, at about 11:30, representatives of the investigative committee came to us.  “I was not at home at that time. Soon, according to the concierge, they took my husband under the arms and took him away in an unknown direction. “From friends, I managed to find out that my husband was charged under article 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (extremism). “I do not know anything about the whereabouts of my husband, he did not get in touch.” Girkin helped Russia annex Crimea in 2014 and then organised pro-Russian militias in eastern Ukraine. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here.  Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.