The defense Ministry confirmed the deaths of Russian servicemen near Palmyra
The defense Ministry said that private contractor Artem Gorbunov killed March 2 when the counter is militants.
Moscow. March 6. INTERFAX.RU — the Private contractor Artem Gorbunov, about the death which earlier reported by the media, perform tasks for the protection of a group of Russian military advisers, reports the defense Ministry.
“Artem Gorbunov died 2 March., near Palmyra in repelling attempts to break the militant group ISIS (banned in Russia) at the positions of Syrian troops, where there were Russian military advisers,” — said the press service of the defense Ministry received by “Interfax” on Monday.
“Command soldier Artem Gorbunov submitted to the state award posthumously,” reads a press release of the defense Ministry.
As for the death of a resident of Chelyabinsk region Ivan Slyshkina, about the death which has also told the media, “according to the credentials of the Russian defense Ministry, he is indeed serving in the Armed forces of the Russian Federation, after which, in 2013, was dismissed in the prescribed manner to the reserve,” — said in a press release.
Meanwhile, earlier on Monday, the website of the newspaper “Kommersant” reported that in Syria have killed 24-year-old Russian spy.
“In Nizhny Novgorod today said goodbye to 24-year-old Artem Gorbunov, soldiers of the 96th independent reconnaissance brigade, who died during the assault on Palmyra on March 2,” — stated in the message.
Information on the death of the soldier newspaper confirmed by his widow
“He was killed in the line of duty,” said Sophia Gorbunova edition.
The press also got information about the death Slyshkina in Syria. It was reported that Slyshkin killed by a sniper while performing a combat mission on 12 February 2017. His funeral, according to media reports, held in the city of Ozersk, Chelyabinsk region. The body of the deceased was taken home by his friends. The Kremlin said it had no information about the death of a soldier, and was advised to take the issue to the defense Ministry.
It was also reported that during military service in the Armed forces of Slyshkin performed military duty in the North Caucasus, was awarded military decorations, particularly the medal “For courage”.
In total, according to the defense Ministry, during the Syrian campaign has killed 27 Russian soldiers.