Overview
- The body of Sonu, 28, from Madanheri in Hisar district, arrived in Delhi on Wednesday and was cremated in his village the same day, police said.
- India’s Ministry of External Affairs confirmed his death on 26 October and facilitated the return of his remains.
- Relatives say a Russian commander informed them that Sonu was killed on 6 September in a Ukrainian drone strike after his last call home on 3 September.
- Families in Haryana report more youths remain missing or stuck near the front, including a villager named Aman who shared distressing battlefield messages before contact was lost.
- Russia’s ambassador in India said Moscow halted recruiting Indian nationals at New Delhi’s request and noted legal complications for those who obtained Russian citizenship.