Media reported about the dead in the first days of the operation in Syria military

Media reported about the dead in the first days of the operation in Syria military

Sergeant Edward Alexander Sokurov Kabardino-Balkaria were killed in the first day of operation of the Russian space forces in Syria on 1 October 2015. However, this became known only on 16 December 2016, when it was posthumously awarded the medal “For courage”.

Soldier of Kabardino-Balkaria Sergeant Edward Sokurov was awarded the medal “For courage”. This was reported on the official website of the administration of the Republic’s capital of Nalchik, reports “RIA Novosti”.

PhotosYear military operation in Syria

The message was later deleted, but a copy remains in the cache “Yandex”. From the message follows that “October 1, 2015, fulfilling its constitutional duty, Edward was killed in Syria. In Syria, Edward was guarded by Russian pilots, and helped deliver humanitarian goods”.

In a press-service of the city administration, the Agency TASS confirmed that Edward Sokurov was killed in Syria. The award was presented by sister Sokurov.

“I understand that for you, for loved ones is an irreparable loss. We all take what happened as a personal grief. We are grateful to you for such a brother” — quoted TASS words of the mayor of Nalchik Arsene Alukaeva.

Also the relatives of Sergeant as a gift from the Minister of defense of Syria was transferred to the order of the Dedication of the IV degree of the Syrian Arab Republic and saber.

The Russian operation in Syria began on 30 September 2015.

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