LETA observed that social media accounts associated with Ukrainian support first reported the death of the volunteer.
Latvian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Diāna Eglīte said that the Latvian Embassy in Ukraine currently does not have official confirmation from Ukrainian authorities. The Latvian Defense Ministry also indicated that it is awaiting official information from Ukrainian authorities, but confirmed that Tarenovs had not served in the Latvian National Armed Forces (NAF).
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense announced the creation of a special unit – the Foreign Legion. Several Latvian citizens are currently fighting on the Ukrainian side.