Denis Zelinsky, press secretary of the command of the territorial defense forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), denied the information about the death of the commander of the territorial defense forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Igor Tantsyura, in the Donbass. His words are quoted in the publication “Suspilne”.
We officially reject these allegations,” he said.
According to him, “everyone is alive and well.” He did not dwell on further information.
On May 3, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the private military company (PMC) Wagner, said that Russian forces destroyed an armored vehicle near Artemivsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut – Gazeta.ru), which could include the regional defense commander. Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) forces of Igor Tantsyura. However, he added that the information is subject to disclosure.
Tantsyura was appointed Commander of the Terrorist Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in May 2022.
Prigozhin, formerly of Soledar congratulated President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky from 1 May.
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