Commanded by boyar Anfal Nikitin, they captured this major trade emporium in Volga Bulgaria. Yaroslavl & Kostroma
Officially, the Novgorod Republic denied responsibility for Ushkuynik raids, using them as deniable assets . In practice: ushkuyniks
: Unlike common bandits, many ushkuyniks were younger sons of the Novgorodian elite or "voluntary people" who organized into druzhyni (military bands). They were well-armed, wearing large-ring chain or scale mail and utilizing a mix of swords, spears, sabres, and crossbows. Major Campaigns and Raids Commanded by boyar Anfal Nikitin, they captured this
A legendary raid on the ancient capital of Sweden, where the city was so thoroughly plundered it never fully recovered. Zhukotin Commanded by boyar Anfal Nikitin