Russians grieve soldiers killed in Ukraine - BBC News

Funerals of Russian soldiers killed in action in Ukraine are continuing to take place.

The last official death toll was two weeks ago from Russia's Defence Ministry, which said 498 soldiers had lost their lives in what the Kremlin calls its "special military operation".

At a cemetery in Kostroma, people gathered at the funeral of Mikhail Orchikov, who was deputy commander of a motor-rifle brigade and killed in action in Ukraine.

Mikhail is known in his city as a "defender of the fatherland".

The BBC's Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg reports.

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[refinedgent]

When young boys are sent to another country to fight against another country's young boys, only to find out they also have wives and children, a life worth living, and could've even been friends if met under different circumstances. It's always heartbreaking to watch the young widows mourn the deaths of their husbands on any side of any conflict.

[yesyoucanTellme]

as a commoner, the actions of my government wrecked my soul, i still have ways to follow this broadcast

[fahhcue]

Most won’t come back, and those who do will likely be hunted down for all the civilians they are all responsible for.. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[xosmani]

When you are killed occupying another country, you are an aggressor. When you are killed protecting your country, you are a hero.

[Simzoid]

And still, the poor man fights the rich man’s war. RIP to all of those who did not choose this direction.

[Casper_]

Poor young soldiers, dying to fulfill one man's ego. RIP

[expio]

"Older men declare war, but it is the youth that must fight and die." - Herbert Hoover
Quite applicable right now.

[BobbyMulqueen]

R.I.P to the fallen. Citizens and soldiers. Ukrainian and Russian. End this pointless war. It will only bring misery to humanity.

[JoshuaGalvez-mqrd]

These young men should be in school or college not fighting a war for a dictator

[DerRopson]

It's hard to feel sorry for people who murder civilians without questioning it.

[EzioAuditore]

You cant call yourself “a defender of the fatherland” when youre invading a neighbor

[plantsandartemius]

I’m from Ukraine, some cities are being shelled very hard, and innocent people are dying, a lot of soldiers are also dying from this and that side, and no one knows exactly the number of dead, but it’s tens of thousands, and people are dying because of politics, and why no one can stop Putin? If they stop him, the war will end! Millions of people want peace!🙏🙏🙏

[dorissana]

Crazy war.
Life becomes insignificant.
Prayers to all who lost their lives!

[AP-oyff]

These soldiers fighter an evil war, they not only lost lives but also soul, honor!

[Calamity]

"We, the unwilling, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful."
- Konstantin Jireček

It is sad to see life wasted like this.

[wilfredwayne]

R.i.P to all soldiers killed in this war. As usual it's people who have no interest in war that are dragged into it again and again.

[MegaLmae]

What's name of the song played on trumpets by those soldiers towards the end of the video?

[dytiscusmarginalis]

I felt more compassion towards battle droids being destroyed in clone wars than towards russian soldiers being killed. There is only one type of a good russian soldier

[thomascollier]

"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind".

-John F. Kennedy

[dextertagle]

In this modern times, young people should be enjoying their lives. Not fighting a war and killing people.