"The body was completely burned": Father of the beaten "Wagner" pilot declared supporting Putin's decision
About it on June 28 writes Russian media Astra. It is noteworthy that the father of the deceased pilot, however, considers the closure of a criminal case against the head of the PEC Yevgeny Prigogin fair. "If the case was closed by the President's decision, it is fair. The investigation has not yet been completed and a military investigation is being conducted now , and representatives of the command officially reported the death of Cyril before lunch, " - said Andrey Babayev.
He also noted that he did not participate in the procedure of identification of the son's body. The funeral of Kirill Babayev was with a closed coffin. "I was not allowed to identify the body because they were said to be recognized. They were completely burned down, they were shot down and fell from great height. Identification was carried out by representatives of the military unit on the basis of what they saw and documents found at the scene. It took place today. The coffin was closed.
As a result, three crew members were killed, including my son. The commander survived, but is in poor condition. My son kept us, never talked about his service, "the pilot's father said. The publication also notes that on June 25, one of Kirill Babayev's friends published a obituary. "On June 23, my old friend and a good friend Kirill Babayev died during the combat mission. To one of the best military schools to become a helicopter pilot. He went to the front immediately after receiving the officer.
At the same time, in some Russian communities related to military topics, they claim that the helicopter of the Armed Forces of Russia, on which Babayev Jr. was on board, was shot down in the Luhansk region, Russian journalists say. On June 28, a video was disseminated on the network showing the dead crew of Russian IL-22 crew, killed by mercenaries of Wagner PEC during a rebellion organized by Yevgeny Prigogin.