Kerala man killed in shell attack while working in Russian military camp, alleges family

A 36-year-old man from Kerala has died in a shell attack while working at a Russian military camp amid the country’s war on Ukraine, his family has alleged, The Indian Express reported on Monday.

The man, identified as Sandeep from Nayarangadi in Thrissur district, was an electrician. He had flown to Russia to work at a restaurant in April, according to his cousin Saran.

“Two days ago, we got a message from a Russian Malayali association that a person from Thrissur had died in a shell attack,” the newspaper quoted Saran as saying. The message said that the person who died was working at a military canteen in Russia.

“The association wanted to identify the deceased person,” Saran said, adding that they found out it was Sandeep after verifying the details.

The family had recently lost contact with Sandeep. “He told us that he was employed in Moscow and had sent one month’s salary home,” said Saran, according to The Indian Express. “After one month, he rarely contacted the family and was reportedly taken out of Moscow. We later came to know that he was at the military canteen, which was exposed to attacks from Ukraine forces.”

Sandeep’s parents are both farm workers. His family was waiting for the Indian embassy in Russia to intervene...

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