Baku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 27
Trend:
The Russian defense ministry has confirmed the suicide of a contract serviceman at the Himym airbase in Syria, RIA Novosti reported.
"The Russian defense ministry confirmed the Russian contract serviceman's suicide at the Himym airbase," the ministry said. "The contract serviceman served at the air base as a technical specialist."
The ministry said that all circumstances of the tragedy are being investigated.
"According to the preliminary information, the problems with a girl friend were the reason for the suicide," the ministry said.
Edited by CN