One more Nepali national serving in Russian army killed in Ukraine

23 Jan, 2024

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: One more Nepali national working in the Russian Army has died. The deceased has been identified as Sundar Moktan, 32, of Naukunda Rural Municipality-5 in Rasuwa.

According to Ward Chairman Nurbu Sangwo Ghale, Moktan’s family received the news of his death recently. According to the friends of the deceased, Moktan was killed on December 28 in Ukraine.

Moktan’s friends, who also joined the Russian army, sent the news of his death to the family. Further details surrounding Moktan’s death are still awaited.

It is learnt that Moktan is a former Nepali Army (NA) soldier. He is survived by his wife, his mother, a son and a daughter.

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