Anger as Russian soldier's burial site sparks outrage in Kamchatka

Russian authorities disregard the deaths of thousands of their citizens in Ukraine. They send young Russians, many of whom will return home in a coffin or be maimed for life. Even when they heroically give their lives for Putin and his Kremlin entourage, they cannot necessarily expect honours.

This was the case for a soldier who died during the war in Ukraine. The man went to the front from distant Kamchatka Krai, which is on the other side of Russia. Instead of leading a peaceful life in a remote area, he ended up like many of his comrades-in-arms—in a black bag.

However, this is just the first part of the trauma his family is experiencing. The second is the issue of the "hero's" burial site. A video has appeared online in which the deceased's relatives express outrage over burying the man on a road.

Buried like a dog, on a paved road. Cars drove here, people passed by. And him? Like a dog, not a hero. Can you do that? No, a woman, probably the deceased's mother, thunders.

Interestingly, residents of the Kamchatka village say that according to documents, the piece of land where the Russian soldier was buried is not a road. They tried to achieve something on this matter. They demanded consultations. All to no avail. Even the priest said it was wrong to bury a person this way, although there were such cases.

Previously, only vagrants and the sick were buried on the road, says one of the Russians. And here, our hero. There was an alternative where to bury him. We could have continued in the row on the right side. However, they chose this place. We don't understand it, he added.

The family is demanding the man's reburial. It seems that Russian lands are vast enough that a place can be found. The question, however, is whether the authorities will show mercy to the mourners.