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Alexander Korolkov, a 22-year-old conscript from Dmitrov outside Moscow, was sent to fight in Ukraine despite having attempted suicide during his military service, according to reporting by independent outlet Veter based on an interview with his mother. He went missing after an assault operation and was later declared dead. The case, highlighted by Meduza, points to broader concerns about the treatment and screening of Russian conscripts sent into combat despite documented mental health crises.