Body Returned After Three Years: Soldier from 'Alga' Battalion
History of a soldier from the 'Alga' battalion: 54-year-old volunteer from Kazan, Anver Urazbahtin, with the call sign 'Fart', believed in the aggressive agitation of republican media and joined the 'Alga' battalion in autumn 2022.
Consensus
- Anver Urazbakhтин, a 54-year-old volunteer from Kazan with the alias 'Fart', joined the 'Alga' battalion in autumn 2022.
- He was involved in the battle near Ugledar on February 6, 2023, where 120 soldiers were reduced to 27 survivors.
- On February 14, 2023, he attempted to evacuate the bodies of fallen comrades.
- He was ordered by commander Timur Abdurakhmanov ('Shaytan') to assault a Ukrainian fortified position without cover.
- He sustained fatal injuries and his body remained on the battlefield.
- His remains were not recovered until April 30, 2026.
- He was buried at the Kurgan cemetery in Kazan.
- According to verified data from 'Idel.Реалии', over 10,000 residents of Tatarstan have died in the war.
Coverage (2 sources)
- Body returned after three years. Story of a soldier from the "Alga" battalion — Радио Свобода
- Body returned after three years. Story of a soldier from the "Alga" battalion — Idel.Реалии