The funeral of Aleksandr Prokhorenko
February 25, 2017 12:50 pm
The funeral of Aleksandr Prokhorenko
Sadly for their loved ones, four Russian military advisers died on February 16 when a radio-controlled IED destroyed their vehicle.
This week TASS published a backgrounder on Russians killed in action since Moscow joined the Syrian conflict in September 2015.
Twenty-seven Russians have died in Syria, and Russian forces have lost two Mi-8 and one Mi-28N helicopters, and one Su-24 fighter-bomber.
Click here for the essential details of the news agency’s report. Some names and info not given by TASS are provided.
The first death was a non-combat casualty. TASS didn’t mention the 64 members of the MOD’s Aleksandrov Ensemble who perished in a plane crash en route to Syria on December 25. They didn’t die in Syria, but might not have died if Russian troops weren’t in Syria.
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By Killed in Syria | DFNS.net Policy on February 25, 2017 at 12:55 pm
Good wiki piece on Russian casualties — http://bit.ly/2mrzQGY. It has data on private military contractors killed as well as info on missing soldiers who could be presumed dead at some point. Also, the Black Sea crash death total was 92; 64 was just the personnel in the ensemble.
By Russian Defense Policy on February 26, 2017 at 1:16 pm
Contractee Private Artem Gorbunov was killed by hostile fire on March 2 in Palmyra. He was serving in the security company for Russian military advisors. http://bit.ly/2lUJL71.
By Russian Defense Policy on March 6, 2017 at 8:52 pm
Some info on Captain Marat Akhmetshin, killed in Palmyra on June 3, 2016. http://bit.ly/2mR30CO.
By Russian Defense Policy on March 7, 2017 at 9:39 am
Ivan Slyshkin, a contractor from the Vagner private military firm, was killed in Palmyra on February 12. http://bit.ly/2mja0a5.
By Russian Defense Policy on March 7, 2017 at 8:40 pm
KIA Igor Zavidnyy…http://bit.ly/2psoovt.
By Russian Defense Policy on April 12, 2017 at 7:39 am
Zavidnyy a contractee possibly died in mortar attack that killed one other and seriously wounded a third Russian soldier. http://bit.ly/2o4WtRW.
By Russian Defense Policy on April 12, 2017 at 7:41 am
Military adviser Major Sergey Bodrov confirmed killed in attack on Syrian garrison. http://bit.ly/2pKCxrz.
By Russian Defense Policy on April 21, 2017 at 8:32 am
Russian military advisor in Syria Captain Nikolay Afanasov killed by mortar fire. http://bit.ly/2uhhgIG .
By Russian Defense Policy on July 12, 2017 at 8:27 am
Two Russian soldiers killed by mortar fire near Deir ez-Zor in eastern Syria. http://bit.ly/2w1HMlE.
By Russian Defense Policy on September 5, 2017 at 8:20 am
Gen-Lt Valeriy Asapov killed by IS mortar strike on Sep 23. He was senior military advisor, and commanded 5th CAA. http://bit.ly/2fsz8uq.
By Russian Defense Policy on September 25, 2017 at 8:08 am
RBK Ukraine: CO 61st NI Bde Col Valeriy Fedyanin has died of wounds received in mortar attack that killed Asapov. http://bit.ly/2yjLU6c.
By Russian Defense Policy on October 2, 2017 at 8:21 am
Kazan’s Lt Col Rafael Khamidullin killed along with several other Russian soldiers or contractors on Sep 21. http://bit.ly/2gCqtWU.
By Russian Defense Policy on October 23, 2017 at 9:16 am
Goble points to increasing questions about use of mercs and their deaths in Syria. http://bit.ly/2zUiAkd.
By Russian Defense Policy on October 28, 2017 at 4:54 pm