MOSCOW, October 30. /TASS/. Guards Sergeant Andrey Vedernikov, a combat engineer with the 98th Guards Airborne Division, was killed while clearing roads to Alyoshki of explosives, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed.

Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova had earlier reported his death.

"On October 28, 2026, Guards Sergeant Andrey Vedernikov, a combat engineer with the 98th Guards Airborne Division, was killed while conducting engineering reconnaissance and clearing roads to ensure safe passage for a humanitarian convoy to Alyoshki in the Kherson Region. The Russian serviceman suffered a fatal injury when an explosive device deployed by a Ukrainian drone detonated during clearance operations. The device was fitted with a Doppler sensor that triggers detonation when approached," the ministry said.