"Regular route of a mercenary: Donbas - Syria - cemetery": Mikhail Nefedov returned to Russia in zinc coffin. PHOTO

A 27-year-old mercenary from Chelyabinsk Oblast Mikhail Nefedov, who had earlier fought in the Donbas, has returned home from Syria in a zinc coffin.

As reported by Censor.NET, this was announced by Russian journalist Andey Malygin citing local media.

"Cargo 200. A regular route for a mercenary: Donbas - Syria - cemetery," the title of Malygin's post reads.



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Russian media reported that prior to Syria, Nefedov had fought in the Donbas along with local separatists.

His family buried him in March after receiving the body in a coffin.

A week ago, another Russian mercenary Sagaydak, who had fought in the Donbas, was buried in Russia's St. Petersburg.