A Russian serviceman was killed while clearing mines to ensure the safe passage of a humanitarian mission in the city of Oleshky in Kherson region, APA's Moscow bureau reports, citing the Russian Ministry of Defense.
According to the ministry, Sergeant Andrei Vedernikov, a sapper of the Russian army's 98th Guards Airborne Division, lost his life while clearing mines on roads leading to Oleshky .
One other person was also killed alongside the sapper.
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Two people have been killed during demining operations in the city of Oleshky in the Kherson region, aimed at ensuring the safe passage of a humanitarian mission, APA reports, citing Russia's Commissioner for Human Rights Yana Lantratova.
According to her, one of those killed was a sapper.
"During the demining of the area, a sapper and another person were killed. We extend our condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased," Lantratova said.
Note that a few days ago, a temporary local ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was declared in the city of Oleshky through the mediation of US First Lady Melania Trump.
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