All the men in Alexander Bakharev’s family were soldiers – and he wanted to follow in their footsteps. Aged 18, he was drafted into the army, then continued his service.
There was only a year’s age difference between him and his sister, so the pair spent every day of his childhood together.
“My brother was always very kind, open, honest,” Victoria told V1 RU. “Everyone probably says so, but Sasha really was always like that.”
Alexander, who served as a private, leaves behind his wife, Katya, and her two children, who he loved like his own.
“They were waiting for his return, waiting for him to return home, ”said Victoria. “He said that he would definitely return home. And then we found out that Sasha is no more.”
