A nephew of Russiaʼs Deputy Defense Minister has died in Ukraine

Adam Khamkhoev, nephew of Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, died in Ukraine.

The Ingush government confirmed his death.

"The commander of the assault company, Captain Adam Khamkhoyev, died in Ukraine on the night of May 20-21. He was a graduate of the Ryazan Higher Command School of Airborne Forces, served in the military in Ulyanovsk,"- said in a statement on the governmentʼs website.