In the conflict with Ukraine, a top Russian general is said to have been slain.
According to Ukrainian news reports, Andrei Sukhovetsky, deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District, died yesterday.
They were referring to a post by Sergei Chipilev, a deputy of the Russian veteran’s group Combat Brotherhood, on the Russian social networking platform VKontakte.
‘It is with great sadness that we learned of the unfortunate news of our friend, Major General Andrei Aleksandrovich Sukhovetsky, who was killed on the territory of Ukraine during a special operation,’ the statement added.
In the conflict with Ukraine, a top Russian general is said to have been slain.
According to Ukrainian news reports, Andrei Sukhovetsky, deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District, died yesterday.
They were referring to a post by Sergei Chipilev, a deputy of the Russian veteran’s group Combat Brotherhood, on the Russian social networking platform VKontakte.
‘It is with great sadness that we learned of the unfortunate news of our friend, Major General Andrei Aleksandrovich Sukhovetsky, who was killed on the territory of Ukraine during a special operation,’ the statement added.
Conscripts or cadets were not participating in the operation in Ukraine, according to Konashenkov, who dismissed media allegations to the contrary. However, independent Russian organizations that assist parents in locating their sons have confirmed that they are taking part and that they were forced to sign documents before crossing the border.
According to Konashenkov, more than 2,870 Ukrainian servicemen have been killed, 3,700 more have been injured, and 572 more have been taken by the Russians.
The assertion has not been independently verified, and Ukraine has made no comment on the data.
More than 2,000 civilians have killed in the battle, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service, but this number has yet to be validated.