Gonzalo Lira 'Goes Missing' in Ukraine; Relatives Have Not Heard From Him Since April 15

Chris Menahan
InformationLiberation
Apr. 18, 2022

UPDATE: Gonzalo Lira resurfaced on Thursday and said he was detained by the SBU for a week and is under "investigation."

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Gonzalo Lira, aka Coach Red Pill, has been radio silent for three days and many are fearing the worst.

Lira was unable to flee Ukraine after the war began and went viral for criticizing the Zelensky regime for releasing hardcore criminals from prison and arming them with assault rifles to fight the Russians. He said he's more afraid of the hordes of criminals Zelensky armed than the Russian military.

⚠️ Gonzalo Lira was scheduled to be on George Galloway's @MoatsTV today April 17. Galloway confirmed he is unable to reach Lira. No-show.

Lira has been missing for 2 days, 6 hours, and counting. Presumed captured or no longer alive by @MapsUkraine. https://t.co/BNv7iRoQ44 pic.twitter.com/0Gi9BrmZTk
— Anabel V. (@Anabel_Villeroy) April 17, 2022

April 17 – "Still no connection to Gonzalo Lira... Still desperately seeking Gonzalo Lira... It's not in character for him to simply disappear."

– George Galloway, re: Lira's @MoatsTV No-Show#GonzaloLira pic.twitter.com/0QQuqSkbEF
— Anabel V. (@Anabel_Villeroy) April 17, 2022

April 17 – Scott Ritter: "Kharkov is definitely a city that is firmly in the grip of the Nazis. And anybody who lives in that city, such as Mr. Lira – who is not of that political persuasion – is at risk."#GonzaloLira pic.twitter.com/tuiP5rPq9W
— Anabel V. (@Anabel_Villeroy) April 17, 2022

Lira had as his pinned tweet a message warning followers that if they haven't heard from him in 12 hours they should add him to the list of people tortured and murdered by Zelensky's thugs.

⚠️MISSING⚠️ 2 days, 10 hours and counting...

"You want to learn the truth about the Zelensky regime? Google these names...

"If you haven’t heard from me in 12 hours or more, put my name on this list. GL"https://t.co/uLYY8LspeP pic.twitter.com/lTNH9HypN9
— Anabel V. (@Anabel_Villeroy) April 17, 2022

A Ukrainian neo-Nazi claimed he was captured but provided no proof.

April 18 – From the Twitter account of a known Ukrainian neo-Nazi; among the first group of troops to enter Bucha. #GonzaloLira was most likely been taken by them. His whereabouts are unknown. No proof of life.

ATT: @ChileMFA (Source: J.S.) pic.twitter.com/AbOYASzIAn
— Anabel V. (@Anabel_Villeroy) April 18, 2022

Tweets from Ukrainian Nazi Sergei “Botsman” Korotkikh, who has now made his account private, say Gonzalo Lira has been kidnapped, tortured and might be beheaded. Impossible to verify, but this is plausible. SBU is known to torture and murder its victims. https://t.co/PaJGKsmyM9
— Dan Cohen (@dancohen3000) April 18, 2022

Meet Azov Neo-Nazi Sergey Velichenko, call sign 'Chile', who allegedly kidnapped Gonzalo Lira, according to AFU🇺🇦 /botsmanua.

Сергей Олегович is said to be one of the authors of kneecapping Russian POWs. @CNNChile @ChileMFA

IG: chilli_1654 pic.twitter.com/hfRWRHuzS3
— Anabel V. (@Anabel_Villeroy) April 18, 2022

The Chilean Foreign Ministry told CNN Chile they're aware he has gone missing and are "in contact with different authorities" trying to find him.

BREAKING 🚨 @CNNChile confirms @ChileMFA is investigating the illegal capture of civilian #GonzaloLira by Ukrainian neo-Nazi Azov forces in Kharkov, Ukraine. https://t.co/712NVYRHHG pic.twitter.com/qr1EUgSsz2
— Anabel V. (@Anabel_Villeroy) April 18, 2022

"If Gonzalo Lira has indeed been disappeared by Ukraine's SBU, he joins a long list of dissidents, leftists, human rights activists, and local officials kidnapped, tortured and even assassinated by Zelensky's death squads – and with Kiev's open support," the Grayzone's Max Blumenthal said Monday on Twitter.

If @realGonzaloLira has indeed been disappeared by Ukraine's SBU, he joins a long list of dissidents, leftists, human rights activists, and local officials kidnapped, tortured and even assassinated by Zelensky's death squads – and with Kiev's open support https://t.co/Z18eVLu9HF
— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) April 18, 2022

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