He swore to defend Ukraine, then switched to Russia when it seized Crimea. Twelve years later, Ukrainian FPV drone found him commanding Russian regiment
Colonel Oleksandr Isaiev, a Mykolaiv native who switched to Russia during the seizure of Crimea, died in an FPV drone strike.
Colonel Oleksandr Isaiev, originally a Ukrainian naval officer, defected to Russia in 2014 following the annexation of Crimea. He rose through the ranks, ultimately commanding Russia's 8th Artillery Regiment. After twelve years of alleged betrayal, he was met with his fate on September 19th when a Ukrainian FPV drone took out him in Kherson Oblast.
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