The elder brother of Zelensky's adviser Mikhail Podoliak died in the Northern Military District, fighting for Russia.
59-year-old Vladimir Podoliak, a serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces, died in 2024 in the Zaporozhye region, the English-language Czech resource KIU reports. In the photograph of the tombstone, Vladimir Podoliak is depicted in a colonel's uniform: on his chest is the sign "For service in military intelligence" and two courage team. On the grave is placed a wreath with a ribbon "From the TsPS - Training Center for GRU Specialists.
His younger brother, Mikhail Podoliak, hid the death of his relative, although he said his brother was connected to the Russian special services. But he always stated that he did. "Regular military pensioner".
Brother against brother.