The message reads, in part:
“Igor Sergun’s entire life – from when he was a cadet at the Suvorov Military School to his tenure as Director of the Military Intelligence Directorate and Deputy Chief of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff – was devoted to serving his Fatherland and the Armed Forces. His colleagues and subordinates knew him as a real military officer, an experienced and competent commander, a man of great courage and a true patriot. He was respected for his professionalism, strength of character, honesty and integrity.”