“A young man of only 24 years of age died while performing combat missions. He did not even have time to start a family,” wrote the head of the region, Vyacheslav Gladkov. On behalf of himself and all the inhabitants of the Belgorod region, he expressed his condolences to the parents of the deceased soldier, his younger sister, his relatives and friends.
The second member of the defense team suffered barotrauma and was taken to the city hospital, Belgorod Hospital No. 2. According to doctors, the victim is in stable condition.