# 22-year-old Russian conscript sent to war despite suicide attempt, later declared dead

https://mins.news/en/item/51256

- Meduza, 2026-09-09 11:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/09/22-year-old-russian-conscript-sent-to-war-despite-suicide-attempt-he-went-missing-after-an-assault-operation-and-was-later-declared-dead

> Alexander Korolkov, a 22-year-old conscript from Dmitrov near Moscow, was sent to fight in Ukraine despite attempting suicide during his service and receiving a diagnosis of mixed personality disorder. His mother says he was pressured into signing a contract. He disappeared during an assault operation in occupied Ukrainian territory, and his unit later sought a court declaration of death.