Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Telangana Man Killed in Missile Attack in Ukraine
Vavilala Sudarshan Goud was a 42-year-old man from Hasnabad village in Telangana.
He went to Ukraine to find work and earn money for his family.
A family member said he worked for a construction company.
He was reportedly caught in a missile attack on the night of August 31.
The attack happened during the Russia-Ukraine war.
His wife and children live in his home village.
His family and neighbors were very sad when they heard the news.
MLA Sanjay Kumar visited the family and promised support.
The family expects his remains to return to the village, possibly within a fortnight.
Vavilala Sudarshan Goud, 42, from Hasnabad village in Jagtial district, died in a missile attack in Ukraine.
Family members said the attack occurred on the night of August 31 local time amid the Russia-Ukraine war.
Sudarshan reportedly travelled to Ukraine three or four months earlier seeking work and was employed by a construction company.
His wife and children live in Hasnabad, where relatives and villagers were left grieving after the news.
Jagtial MLA Sanjay Kumar visited the family, offered support, and said efforts would be made to bring back the remains.
- Who
- Vavilala Sudarshan Goud, a 42-year-old construction worker from Hasnabad village in Jagtial district, died.
- What
- He reportedly died from injuries sustained in a missile attack in Ukraine.
- When
- Family members said the attack occurred on the night of August 31 local time; reports were published on September 2.
- Where
- The attack occurred in Ukraine; Sudarshan’s family lives in Hasnabad village, Telangana.
- Why
- He had travelled to Ukraine to seek employment and support his wife, children, and family financially.
- Deceased
- Vavilala Sudarshan Goud
- Age
- 42
- Home village
- Hasnabad, Jagtial district, Telangana
- Reported occupation
- Worker at a construction company in Ukraine
- Reported incident date
- Night of August 31, local time
- Reported cause of death
- Injuries from a missile attack
- Expected repatriation
- The remains were expected to reach the village in about a fortnight
