Information Gateway "Astrakhan 24" referring to a group of "Desantnoe fraternity" reports, that the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic, Russian citizen was killed. Called his name - Alexander Dudchenko. specified, Dudchenko that he came under mortar fire, which was organized by militants. In this case, the exact location of Astrakhan death this publication does not report.
The article states that, Alexander Dudchenko previously served in the Airborne, but in Syria, the military personnel was not. In what status he had been present in Syria, not specified.
According to some reports, Russian citizen was 33 of the year. Official confirmation of the death of a Russian SAR data from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or other government agencies at the moment there is no.
Thus on Lebanese AMN information resource stated, that the incident, which led to the deaths of Russians, It occurred in the province of Latakia (It is in this province is Russian VKS base). The article stated, that mortar fire opened from among the group of so-called "opposition". The tragic events occurred in the area of the settlement Kinsibba.
Recall, that today the head of the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said a substantial downsizing of the Armed Forces contingent in Syria. According to him, withdrawal of the main group of Russian forces to the places of permanent deployment in the Russian Federation has been completed.
