# Russian Defense Ministry confirms soldier killed clearing roads to Alyoshki

https://mins.news/en/item/122238

- TASS, 2026-10-30 10:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2210801

> The Russian Defense Ministry said Guards Sergeant Andrey Vedernikov was killed while clearing roads near Alyoshki in the Kherson Region for a humanitarian convoy. It said an explosive device deployed by a Ukrainian drone detonated as he worked.

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