Ministry of National Defence
Press release No. 132 07.05.2016
The soldiers who fell on duty will be promoted post-mortem

The Minister of National Defence, Mihnea Motoc, will promote to Second Lieutenant (postmortem) Sergeant First Class Dumitrescu Iulian and Sergeant Vizireanu Adrian who lost their lives while performing a mission in the theater of operations from Afghanistan.

VeteRUN - Cupa Steaua War Veterans' Marathon, scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 8th, at 11.00, was postponed to a later date.

On Monday, May 9th, at 8.00, military and religious ceremonies commemorating the death of the two soldiers will be organized in all military units located in the country and abroad.

The MoND leadership expresses its deepest sorrow for the loss of the two soldiers and stands beside the grieving families, at the same time permanently getting informed on the health condition evolution of the injured soldier.

Press Department