A Russian officer was killed in Ukraine. He played an important role at the parade in Moscow

Ukrainian sources reported that Lieutenant Colonel Sergey Koszelev, who served in the 137th Ryazan Airborne Guards Regiment, was killed in Ukraine. Information about his death was also provided by his sister, the well-known volleyball player Tatiana Koszeleva. She did not specify the place and circumstances of her brother’s death.

It is known that in September this year. Koszelew’s unit was ambushed during the Battle of Izium, was decimated and lost one of its commanders, Lt. Paweł Kryvov.

According to the latest statistics provided by the general staff of the Ukrainian army, more than 80,000 people have died in Ukraine. Russian soldiers. However, Koszelew not only fought in Ukraine, but this year also played an important role during the Victory Day parade in Moscow.

During the ceremony, he was leading a column of BMD-4M combat vehicles through the Red Square.

May 9, Day of Victory over Nazism in World War II, is a great patriotic holiday in Russia, during which military parades are organized in Moscow. This holiday has an important propaganda significance for the Russian Federation. It emphasized the historic power of Russia and the unity of the republics of the Soviet Union, whose soldiers performed together during parades.