Teen from Buryat village dies after enlisting in war
A 13-year-old boy from the Buryat village of Poperечnoe decided to enlist in the military after turning 18, despite friends and family urging him not to go. He died two months after joining.
Consensus
- Никита Малышев из села Поперечное был 13 лет, когда началась войнa
- Никита решил подписать контракт ещё подростком и ждал совершеннолетия
- На следующий день после 18-го дня рождения Никита ушёл на войну
- Через два месяца после призыва Никита погиб
- Друзья и односельчане говорили с Сибирь.Реалии о его выборе и влиянии войны на жизнь села
- Война стала частью повседневности в маленьком селе, где почти каждый погибший — родственник кого-то
Coverage (2 sources)
- He said he wasn't afraid to lose his life, he was afraid not to help his family. We told him with friends that he shouldn't go there, ch... — Радио Свобода
- He said he wasn't afraid to lose his life, he was afraid not to help his family. We told him with friends that he shouldn't go there, f... — Сибирь.Реалии