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Officer of Belarusian battalion of Ukraine's Armed Forces killed in combat.

by The Kyiv Independent news desk May 16, 2022 1:55 PM 1 min read
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Pavel “Volat,” a commanding officer of the Belarusian Battalion of Kastuś Kalinoŭski, was killed during the liberation of a Ukrainian village, the battalion announced on May 16. According to Belarus media Nasha Niva, this is the sixth Belarusian soldier who has been killed by Russia's war in Ukraine.

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