Latvian volunteer Edgar Platonov died in Luhansk region

Latvian volunteer Edgar Platonov died fighting for Ukraine. He fought as part of the International Legion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was reported by the international publication Delfi with reference to the Ministry of Defense of Latvia, reports UNN.

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According to the publication, he took his last fight in December last year in Luhansk region.

According to the Ministry of Defense, a citizen of Latvia died on December 25, 2024 in Novoyehorivka (Luhansk region), while performing his official duties in the ranks of the Foreign Volunteer Legion

Edgar Platonov was born in 1983 in Riga, grew up in Salas parish of Yekabpil region.

He died at the age of 41 while performing his duties as part of the Foreign Legion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, protecting the freedom of Ukraine, thereby protecting the freedom of all of Europe and Latvia

Latvian President Edgars Rinkevichs reacted to Platonov’s death. He expressed his condolences to the family of the deceased and his brothers.

Another volunteer soldier of ours died defending the freedom and independence of Ukraine. Deep condolences to the relatives and comrades-in-arms of Edgar Platonov! Eternal memory of the hero!

The Ministry of Defense also reported that Platonov did not serve in the National Armed Forces (NAF) of Latvia and joined the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine voluntarily.

We will remind

Volodymyr Rakov, the winner of the “Everybody’s Dancing” show, died at the front. He was 30 years old.