Russian Syria Airbase Suicide Over Girlfriend is Doubted

Russian Syria Airbase Suicide is Doubted ---

1 killed apparent suicide Tuesday, October 27, 2015  Russian Syria Airbase Suicide is Doubted Russia Today confirmed that a Russian soldier Vadim Kostenko was killed on a Syrian Khmeimim Airbase. He was a technical specialist at the base. His parents were notified October 25 that he had hanged himself. Analysis of the young man’s phone messages led to conclusion the reason for the suicide was a break-up with his girlfriend. He buried in his home village Wednesday oct 28.  He had signed a contract on June 20 and was dispatched to Syria by plane on Sept. 14, two weeks before the Kremlin's air campaign began. His family doubts it was a suicide saying there were "no marks on his body to suggest that he had hanged himself". Wall Street Journal noted that since the Soviet era guilty authorities have often tried to pin accidents on victims.


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Oct 29 Doubts Persist About Death of Russian Soldier in Syria Wall Street Journal‎ The body of a 19-year-old Russian soldier who died in Syria was buriedin his home village Wednesday, as friends and relatives expressed ...

October 28 ,2015 

Funeral For Russian Soldier Killed In Syria - Sky News
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Sky News. Vadim Kostenko killed himself amid reports of other Russiancasualties in Syria. ... Balka to witness the burial of the first Russian killed in Syria. ...claimed to be the serviceman's uncle also cast doubt on the military's inquiry.

UPDATE 1-Multiple wounds on body of Russian soldier who ...
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- Family of soldier doubts he killed himself * Body was buried on ...Parents of Russian soldier serving in Syria say their son died there. -Reuters.

Oct 28 Family Buries Russian Soldier Who Died In Syria, Doubt Suicide RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty‎ Relatives of the first Russian soldier to be confirmed dead in Syria buried the 19- year-old man, as more doubts emerged about the exact cause ...Kostenko's relatives have openly doubted the official conclusion that he killed himself, and requested an independent autopsy, saying they spoke with him by telephone the day of his death and that he was cheerful. There were "no marks on his body to suggest that he had hanged himself," Kostenko's father, Aleksandr, said

Oct 28 No physical signs Russian soldier who died in Syria hanged ... www.reuters.com Reuters The family of the first Russian soldier confirmed dead in Syria buriedtheir ... of the air force technician's death have aroused suspicion in Russia, where ...him the day he died, which led them to doubt that he hanged himself.  "We were told he had hanged himself because of a girl. He would never have done it. I know my son really well." Kostenko was one of the Russian air force's support staff. He signed a contract on June 20 and was dispatched to Syria by plane on Sept. 14, two weeks before the Kremlin's air campaign began, his father said. He said they had only discovered Vadim was in Syria when he was already there.... first confirmed Russian fatality in Syria

The National: Soldier's family doubt Russia's claim that son ...  Kyiv Post - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Family buries Russian soldier who died In Syria, doubt suicide · Reuters: Report says multiple wounds on ...

The First Russian Soldier Has Died In Syria But His Parents ...
www.buzzfeed.com  The Russian government says Vadim Kostenko killed himself on a ...The First Russian Soldier Has Died In Syria But His Parents Doubt The Official Story... Kostenko was buried on Wednesday in a cemetery in his hometown ...

Family buries first Russian soldier dead in Syria, doubts ... jenkers The First Russian Soldier Has Died In Syria But His Parents DoubtThe ... I will never believe this version [of suicide], Mr Kostenkos mother, ...

Politics News: Family buries first Russian soldier dead in ...
www.robinspost.com/.../130458-politics-news-family-buries-first-russian-so...21 hours ago - Family buries first Russian soldier dead in Syria, doubts suicide. (Wed, 28 Oct 2015 07:00:00 GMT). Grechanaya Balka (Russia) (AFP) - The ...

Tuesday October 27, 2015

RT  Russian serviceman commits suicide at Syrian airbase, Defense Ministry confirms
A Russian serviceman has committed suicide at an airbase in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said, adding that the preliminary reason for this is deemed to be a break-up with his girlfriend.
27 Oct 2015 https://www.rt.com/news/319836-russian-soldier-suicide-syria/

t took place at Khmeimim Airbase in Latakia. According to the ministry, the soldier was a technical specialist at the base.

The ministry added that after the analysis of the young man’s phone messages, the investigation concluded that the reason for the suicide was a break-up with his girlfriend. This is a preliminary report as the probe continues.

Russian RBC media group contacted the alleged relatives of the deceased serviceman, who was identified by bloggers as Vadim Kostenko. The relatives told the media they were notified of his death on October 25. He was initially said to have hanged himself, but the official note they received reportedly did not disclose the cause of his death.

Oct 27 Parents of Russian soldier serving in Syria do not believe suicide version of events Reuters
* Parents say their son flew to Syria on Sept. 14 * Say his commander told them he had hanged himself * Say they do not believe that version of events "I will never believe this version (suicide)," said Svetlana, who was wearing a black head scarf. She said she had spoken to Vadim as recently as Saturday, the day he died. [was published by RT] first flagged by Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT)... previous Russian military deaths in Ukraine, where Russia denies its soldiers are fighting...published its report on the incident on Tuesday, explaining how it had spotted news of Vadim's death via social media: here

Parents receive body of first Russian to die in Syria, doubt ...  The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles Parents receive body of first Russian to die in Syria, doubt suicide ...Ministry on Oct. 22, shows military jets of the Russian air force