41-year-old Dmytro Vasylovych Tsukanov — Skelia

Date 02.02.2026

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41-year-old Dmytro Vasylovych Tsukanov died during training in the Skelia regiment. Babel gives the official cause as pneumonia.

Chronology

  • He was mobilized to Skelia on 21 January 2026. He was on opioid substitution therapy.
  • He died on 2 February 2026 near the basic-training site.
  • Babel gives the official cause as pneumonia.

Accounts

Babel's roster

Babel gives the official cause as pneumonia.

Relatives and witnesses

His father Vasyl Tsukanov told Babel about suspicious marks on his son's body. This is not 32-year-old Volodymyr Tsukanov, who died on 11 February 2026.

Sources