# Dmitriev honors Russian engineer Vedernikov at White House

https://mins.news/en/item/131175

- TASS, 2026-11-05 17:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2213521

> Kirill Dmitriev paid tribute at a White House event to Russian field engineer Andrey Vedernikov, who died while clearing mines on roads leading to Alyoshki during the October 30 humanitarian mission. Russia’s Defense Ministry said a device dropped by a Ukrainian drone exploded as Vedernikov approached it.

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