Pravda.com -- On Sunday, approximately 2 pm local time, the body of the senior officer from Ukrainian forces of multinational division in Iraq, the colonel Roman Serednytskij was found in Baghdad, Iraq.
It was informed by the Press Agency of the Ministry of Defense, "Ukrainian news" say.
The body of the officer was found in his own apartment.
The previous conclusions of doctors from the military hospital in Baghdad, where his body was taken to, say that the reason of Ukrainian officer’s death could be a heart attack.
By the command of the Minister of Defense, Anatoly Grytsenko a new zealous investigation has been launched into the causes of Serednytskij’s death.
The direction of the Ministry of Defense expressed deep sympathy to the family and relatives of the deceased.
The family of Serednytskij that lives in Kyiv consists of a wife and two daughters.
There are still 1600 Ukrainian militaries in Iraq, which are dislocated in Vasyt province, 120-140 km southeast from Baghdad in the Polish zone of command.
Earlier Grytsenko stated that the question of withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Iraq will be tackled already this year.
Source: Ukraynska Pravda.
translated by Natalie Paschynska , 6.02.2005, 20:05