Dmitry Perov, a 31-year-old Russian soldier who fled the front on January 13, was shot by special forces in Russia’s Lipetsk region on Wednesday, local authorities reported.
Earlier, Perov was declared wanted by Russian authorities for fleeing the “special military operation zone.” According to a bulletin published on Telegram, Perov was armed with a machine gun and grenades.
According to multiple Russian Telegram channels, Perov was shot and killed after he resisted arrest.