The authorities of the Arkhangelsk region reported the death of a fellow countryman during a military operation in Ukraine

The head of the Velsky district, Andrei Gulyaev, announced the death during a military special operation in Ukraine, a native of the Arkhangelsk region, contract soldier Dmitry Chernakov. Gulyaev expressed condolences to the family and friends of the deceased in the official community of the district administration in social networks.

Dmitry Chernakov, an officer, captain and company commander, a native of the Velsky district, will be buried in the Saratov region.

Earlier, Gulyaev announced the death in Ukraine of a native of the Konosha region, a sergeant of the Russian army, Anatoly Shchekoldin.

Also, the heads of the Ryazan region, the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Tatarstan, the Saratov region, the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, the Chelyabinsk region, Mordovia, the Bryansk region and other regions of Russia reported losses in the military operation.

Vladimir Putin said that more than 7 million rubles would be paid to family members of servicemen who died in the operation in Ukraine; the wounded will receive an additional payment of 3 million rubles.

Recall that on February 24, Putin made an emergency appeal to the Russians and announced a special military operation in the Donbass. In his speech, he stated that “circumstances require decisive action from Russia.” According to Putin, “Russia will not allow Ukraine to have nuclear weapons.”