MOSCOW, May 7 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's embassy in Iraq has confirmed earlier reports that a Russian national died in the country Sunday.
"Yesterday Russian citizen Dmitry Chebotayev died, when an American armored vehicle was blown up in the Diyala province at about 16.00 Moscow time," an embassy official said.
Six American servicemen died in the incident as well, the source said.
"The embassy did not have any details that he was in Iraqi territory, as he had not provided any information on his whereabouts," the diplomatic mission said.
The Russian national was reportedly a press photographer for a U.S. photo agency.
The embassy said the body of the Russian, whose death was reported by his colleague, also a Russian, is to be brought to Baghdad by the Americans.
