Ukrainian fighters released interception of Wagner's men taking their commander’s remains from downed helicopter

The relevant radio interception was released by the brigade's soldiers, the Espreso reported.

The military claimed Zangiyev was the commander of a combat helicopter regiment. He was from Vladikavkaz, the capital of North Ossetia. A Russian soldier was retired but went to earn some money in the ranks of the Wagner PMC

"On October 31, near Bakhmut, Ukrainian defenders turned him into "a couple of ash buckets," the brigade said in a statement.

Thus, in the intercepted conversation, the Russian military can be heard instructing other occupiers to look at what was left of the downed helicopter. Particularly, he advises taking a bag and shovels to rake the ashes of commander Zangiev from inside.

Text from the Telegram post:

We publish a radio interception of how the Wagnerians took the remains of their Lieutenant Colonel Vyacheslav Zangiev, who was the commander of a combat helicopter regiment. He is from the capital of North Ossetia Vladikavkaz. He was retired but went to earn some money in the ranks of the Wagner PMC. On October 31, near Bakhmut, he turned into "a couple of ash buckets"))