Hezbollah Drone Strike Kills Israeli Soldier in South Lebanon - Shafaq News
The attack wounded four other Israeli soldiers, and the IDF said Tyukin was the 25th Israeli fatality since the ceasefire began.
- On Sunday, the IDF Spokesperson announced that Staff Sergeant Michael Tyukin, 21, was killed Saturday night by a Hezbollah explosive drone in southern Lebanon, with four other soldiers lightly wounded in the incident.
- Hezbollah's explosive drones have become a primary challenge for the IDF in the north, prompting ground forces to deepen operations in southern Lebanon beyond the "yellow line" to strike launch sites and terror infrastructure.
- An only child who made aliyah from Ukraine six years ago, Tyukin served in the Givati Reconnaissance Unit. Ashkelon Mayor Tomer Galam stated the city is mourning his loss and will provide full assistance to his mother.
- Marking the 25th Israeli fatality since the ceasefire, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu extended condolences to Tyukin's mother, praising him for fighting "heroically" to protect northern Israel.
- The Home Front Command ordered school closures Sunday and Monday in dozens of border communities including Nahariya and Kiryat Shmona, while Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya resumed underground operations amid heavy fire.
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'His mother's only child' - IDF soldier slain in Lebanon drone blast
The late Sgt. Michael Tyukin immigrated to Israel from Ukraine just six years ago, alongside his mother. By World Israel News Staff An Israeli soldier was killed in southern Lebanon by an explosive drone launched by the Hezbollah terror group on Saturday night, leaving behind a mother who has now lost her only child. The fallen soldier was identified by the IDF as Sgt. Michael Tyukin, 20. Tyukin, who served in the Givati Brigade, was a resident …
Staff Sgt. Michael Tyukin killed in southern Lebanon drone attack, IDF says
Tyukin immigrated to Israel from Ukraine in 2020 with his mother and was her only son. Hezbollah has employed small drones controlled with fiber-optic cables against Israeli forces in the latest round of fighting
Ukrainian Immigrant Sgt. Michael Tyukin of IDF Givati Brigade Killed by Hezbollah Drone
Staff Sgt. Michael Tyukin, 21, an Ashkelon resident […] The post Ukrainian Immigrant Sgt. Michael Tyukin of IDF Givati Brigade Killed by Hezbollah Drone appeared first on The Media Line.
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