Govt confirms death of seven more Nepalis in Russia

KATHMANDU: Seven more Nepalis have lost their lives while serving in the Russian Army.

Issuing a statement on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the death of seven youths in the Russia-Ukraine war front.

The deceased have been identified as Purna Bahadur Gurung of Dhading, Nabin Shahi of Jajarkot, Padam Bahadur Ghimire of Udayapur, Ganga Ram Adhikari of Jhapa, Jit Bahadur BK of Baglung, Sanjaya KC of Banke and Sundar Moktan of Rsuwa.

With this, the number of Nepali youths who died while serving in the Russian Army has reached 20.

List of Deceased:

1. Hari Prasad Aryal of Syangja
2. Bharat Bahadur Shah of Kailali
3. Raj Kumar Giri of Dhading
4. Sandeep Thapaliya of Gorkha
5. Rupak Karki of Kapilvastu
6. Dewan Rai of Kaski
7. Pritam Karki of Syangja
8. Raj Kumar Roka of Dolakha
9. Ganga Raj Moktan of Ilam
10. Kundan Singh Nagal
11. Sonu Sunar of Pyuthan
12. Rupak Karki of Kapilvastu
13. Sajan Gurung of Lamjung
14. Sundar Moktan Rasuwa
15. Purna Bahadur Gurung of Dhading
16. Nabin Shahi of Jajarkot
17. Padam Bahadur Ghimire of Udayapur
18. Ganga Ram Adhikari of Jhapa
19. Jit Bahadur BK of Baglung
20. Sanjaya KC of Banke