The elder brother of the adviser of the head of the OP, Mikhail Podoliak, could fight on the side of the Russian Federation and die in the Zaporozhye region, - media.
As several publications report in reference to the project of the dead in Ukraine, Vladimir Podoliak died on May 19, 2024 in Kirilovka. According to Rostat's leaked data, the cause of death was a traumatic brain injury received during combat operations.
In a photograph from the grave, the man is seen in the uniform of a lieutenant colonel in the Russian army with awards, including a badge of service in military intelligence. A wreath was also found near the grave, apparently belonging to GRU representatives.
Mikhail Podoliak himself did not comment on the news of his brother's death. In the past he said that he was on a military pension for a long time and they did not keep in touch. There is also no official confirmation of this information.