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How the Russian officer elite has been decimated in Ukraine — here are the generals and top commanders killed in action

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How the Russian officer elite has been decimated in Ukraine — here are the generals and top commanders killed in action

Ukraine targeted Lt. Gen. Oleg Tsokov, the highest-ranking Russian officer killed so far, with a missile strike in Russian-held territory this week.
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7.16.23
Insider has compiled a list of the senior Russian officers reported to have been killed in action so far in the war.....
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Andrei Sukhovetsky - ]Maj. Gen. Andrei Sukhovetsky was the first high-ranking loss for the Russian military after being reported to have been killed by sniper fire.

Vitaly Gerasimov - Maj. Gen. Vitaly Gerasimov became the second senior Russian commander reported to be killed after Ukrainian military intelligence claimed he was shot dead in Kharkiv.

Andrey Kolesnikov - Ukraine's military said in a tweet that they killed Russian Maj. Gen. Andrey Kolesnikov. He is believed to be the commander of the 29th Combined Arms Army.

Oleg Mityaev - Russia reportedly lost its fourth general after Maj. Gen. Oleg Mityaev, who was killed during the Russian assault on the city of Mariupol, Anton Gerashchenko, an advisor to Ukraine's Interior Ministry, wrote on Telegram.

Andrei Mordvichev - Russian Lieutenant General Andrei Mordvichev was the commander of the 8th General Army of the Southern Military District of the Armed Forces and died due to "fire on the enemy."

Yakov Rezantsev - Ukraine said it killed Lieutenant General Yakov Rezantsev, Russia's 49th Combined Arms Army commander and one of its highest-ranking military officials.

Dmitry Safronov - Ukraine's Ministry of Defense said that Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Safronov was killed during fighting when Ukrainian forces recaptured the city of Chuhuiv in the Kharkiv region.

Denis Glebov - In the same statement announcing Safronov's death, Ukraine's Defense Ministry said that Lieutenant Colonel Denis Glebov had also been killed.

Konstantin Zizevsky - Guard Colonel Konstantin Zizevsky, the commander of the 247th Guards Air Assault Regiment, was reported to have been killed during a military operation to "protect the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics."

Yuri Agarkov - Guard Lieutenant Colonel Yuri Agarkov died alongside Konstantin Zizevsky.

Andrei Zakharov - Ukraine has claimed to have killed Colonel Andrei Zakharov in an ambush on a Russian armored column in a suburb of Kyiv, according to The Guardian.

Sergei Porokhnya - Colonel Sergei Porokhnya, the commander of Russia's 12th Engineer Brigade based in Ufa, was reportedly killed in Ukraine.

Magomed Tushaev - General Magomed Tushaev, a Chechen warlord, was reported to have been killed in a battle in Ukraine after a convoy of Chechen tanks was destroyed near Hostomel.
 
Sergei Sukharev - Colonel Sergei Sukharev, of the 331st Guards Parachute Assault Regiment from Kostroma, and his deputy Major Sergei Krylov were killed in battle in Ukraine, according to Russian state TV.

Alexei Sharov - Colonel Alexei Sharov was reported to have been killed by Ukrainian forces in the besieged southern city of Mariupol.

Dmitry Dormidontov - Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Pavlovich Dormidontov, commander of a rocket artillery division, was killed after an explosion struck his dugout in Ukraine.

Igor Zharov - Lieutenant Colonel Igor Zharov, the chief of staff for a regiment, was killed in Ukraine, according to an obituary published in Russia.

Denis Kurilo - Colonel Denis Kurilo was "liquidated" alongside 1,500-plus soldiers during fighting near Kharkiv, the Ukrainian military claimed.

Anton Kuprin - First Rank Captain Anton Kuprin was killed after Russia's Moskva warship was sunk by Ukrainian missiles.

Denis Mezhuev - Lieutenant Colonel Denis Mezhuev, commander of the 1st Guards Motor Rifle Sevastopol Red Banner regiment, died in Ukraine, according to The Times of London.

Vladimir Petrovich Frolov - Maj. Gen. Vladimir Petrovich Frolov, deputy commander of the 8th Army, was killed while battling Ukrainian forces, Russian media reported.

Miras Bashakov - Lieutenant Colonel Miras Bashakov died in Ukraine, Russian media reported.

Ivan Grishin - Colonel Ivan Grishin, commander of Russia's 49th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, died in Ukraine, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Vyacheslav Savinov - Lieutenant Colonel Vyacheslav Savinov, who headed Russian artillery intelligence, was killed in Ukraine, a Russian artillery school confirmed.

Denis Kozlov - Colonel Denis Kozlov died in Ukraine while trying to build a pontoon for Russian troops to advance across a river, according to Russian media outlets.

Andrei Simonov - Major General Andrei Simonov was killed near the city of Izyum in the Kharkiv region, Ukrainian authorities said.

Roman Kutuzov - Major-General Roman Kutuzov reportedly died while leading an operation in Ukraine's Donbas region, according to a Telegram post by Russian state television reporter Alexander Sladkov.

Roman Berdnikov - Lieutenant General Roman Berdnikov was also rumored to have been killed in Ukraine, possibly in the same attack as Kutuzov.

Kanamat Botashev - Kanamat Botashev, a retired Major General of the Russian Air Force, was reported to have been shot and killed in Ukraine.

Artem Nasbulin - Maj. Gen. Artem Nasbulin was reportedly killed in the Kherson region by High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) missiles

Oleg Tsokov - Multiple Ukrainian and Russian sources reported that Lt. Gen. Tsokov was killed by a Storm Shadow missile in the port city of Berdyansk, 100 miles behind the frontline.
 
Rogue Valley said:
Sergei Sukharev - Colonel Sergei Sukharev, of the 331st Guards Parachute Assault Regiment from Kostroma, and his deputy Major Sergei Krylov were killed in battle in Ukraine, according to Russian state TV.

Alexei Sharov - Colonel Alexei Sharov was reported to have been killed by Ukrainian forces in the besieged southern city of Mariupol.

Dmitry Dormidontov - Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Pavlovich Dormidontov, commander of a rocket artillery division, was killed after an explosion struck his dugout in Ukraine.

Igor Zharov - Lieutenant Colonel Igor Zharov, the chief of staff for a regiment, was killed in Ukraine, according to an obituary published in Russia.

Denis Kurilo - Colonel Denis Kurilo was "liquidated" alongside 1,500-plus soldiers during fighting near Kharkiv, the Ukrainian military claimed.

Anton Kuprin - First Rank Captain Anton Kuprin was killed after Russia's Moskva warship was sunk by Ukrainian missiles.

Denis Mezhuev - Lieutenant Colonel Denis Mezhuev, commander of the 1st Guards Motor Rifle Sevastopol Red Banner regiment, died in Ukraine, according to The Times of London.

Vladimir Petrovich Frolov - Maj. Gen. Vladimir Petrovich Frolov, deputy commander of the 8th Army, was killed while battling Ukrainian forces, Russian media reported.

Miras Bashakov - Lieutenant Colonel Miras Bashakov died in Ukraine, Russian media reported.

Ivan Grishin - Colonel Ivan Grishin, commander of Russia's 49th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, died in Ukraine, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Vyacheslav Savinov - Lieutenant Colonel Vyacheslav Savinov, who headed Russian artillery intelligence, was killed in Ukraine, a Russian artillery school confirmed.

Denis Kozlov - Colonel Denis Kozlov died in Ukraine while trying to build a pontoon for Russian troops to advance across a river, according to Russian media outlets.

Andrei Simonov - Major General Andrei Simonov was killed near the city of Izyum in the Kharkiv region, Ukrainian authorities said.

Roman Kutuzov - Major-General Roman Kutuzov reportedly died while leading an operation in Ukraine's Donbas region, according to a Telegram post by Russian state television reporter Alexander Sladkov.

Roman Berdnikov - Lieutenant General Roman Berdnikov was also rumored to have been killed in Ukraine, possibly in the same attack as Kutuzov.

Kanamat Botashev - Kanamat Botashev, a retired Major General of the Russian Air Force, was reported to have been shot and killed in Ukraine.

Artem Nasbulin - Maj. Gen. Artem Nasbulin was reportedly killed in the Kherson region by High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) missiles

Oleg Tsokov - Multiple Ukrainian and Russian sources reported that Lt. Gen. Tsokov was killed by a Storm Shadow missile in the port city of Berdyansk, 100 miles behind the frontline.
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And your list are just the ones killed in battle. Who knows how many have been killed in Moscow, for their failure to tote the party line, or failure to live up to Putin's expectations. With the way truth barely trickles out of Moscow, there might be a dozen more we don't know about who never left the Kremlin alive.
 
Rogue Valley said:
Sergei Sukharev - Colonel Sergei Sukharev, of the 331st Guards Parachute Assault Regiment from Kostroma, and his deputy Major Sergei Krylov were killed in battle in Ukraine, according to Russian state TV.

Alexei Sharov - Colonel Alexei Sharov was reported to have been killed by Ukrainian forces in the besieged southern city of Mariupol.

Dmitry Dormidontov - Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Pavlovich Dormidontov, commander of a rocket artillery division, was killed after an explosion struck his dugout in Ukraine.

Igor Zharov - Lieutenant Colonel Igor Zharov, the chief of staff for a regiment, was killed in Ukraine, according to an obituary published in Russia.

Denis Kurilo - Colonel Denis Kurilo was "liquidated" alongside 1,500-plus soldiers during fighting near Kharkiv, the Ukrainian military claimed.

Anton Kuprin - First Rank Captain Anton Kuprin was killed after Russia's Moskva warship was sunk by Ukrainian missiles.

Denis Mezhuev - Lieutenant Colonel Denis Mezhuev, commander of the 1st Guards Motor Rifle Sevastopol Red Banner regiment, died in Ukraine, according to The Times of London.

Vladimir Petrovich Frolov - Maj. Gen. Vladimir Petrovich Frolov, deputy commander of the 8th Army, was killed while battling Ukrainian forces, Russian media reported.

Miras Bashakov - Lieutenant Colonel Miras Bashakov died in Ukraine, Russian media reported.

Ivan Grishin - Colonel Ivan Grishin, commander of Russia's 49th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, died in Ukraine, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Vyacheslav Savinov - Lieutenant Colonel Vyacheslav Savinov, who headed Russian artillery intelligence, was killed in Ukraine, a Russian artillery school confirmed.

Denis Kozlov - Colonel Denis Kozlov died in Ukraine while trying to build a pontoon for Russian troops to advance across a river, according to Russian media outlets.

Andrei Simonov - Major General Andrei Simonov was killed near the city of Izyum in the Kharkiv region, Ukrainian authorities said.

Roman Kutuzov - Major-General Roman Kutuzov reportedly died while leading an operation in Ukraine's Donbas region, according to a Telegram post by Russian state television reporter Alexander Sladkov.

Roman Berdnikov - Lieutenant General Roman Berdnikov was also rumored to have been killed in Ukraine, possibly in the same attack as Kutuzov.

Kanamat Botashev - Kanamat Botashev, a retired Major General of the Russian Air Force, was reported to have been shot and killed in Ukraine.

Artem Nasbulin - Maj. Gen. Artem Nasbulin was reportedly killed in the Kherson region by High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) missiles

Oleg Tsokov - Multiple Ukrainian and Russian sources reported that Lt. Gen. Tsokov was killed by a Storm Shadow missile in the port city of Berdyansk, 100 miles behind the frontline.
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Wow - hard to imagine how a nation at war can survive such a loss of major military leaders.
 
It will be interesting to see how far Putin pushes his population into straight up decline and weakness for decades over his interests.
 
Rogue Valley said:
Sergei Sukharev - Colonel Sergei Sukharev, of the 331st Guards Parachute Assault Regiment from Kostroma, and his deputy Major Sergei Krylov were killed in battle in Ukraine, according to Russian state TV.

Alexei Sharov - Colonel Alexei Sharov was reported to have been killed by Ukrainian forces in the besieged southern city of Mariupol.

Dmitry Dormidontov - Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Pavlovich Dormidontov, commander of a rocket artillery division, was killed after an explosion struck his dugout in Ukraine.

Igor Zharov - Lieutenant Colonel Igor Zharov, the chief of staff for a regiment, was killed in Ukraine, according to an obituary published in Russia.

Denis Kurilo - Colonel Denis Kurilo was "liquidated" alongside 1,500-plus soldiers during fighting near Kharkiv, the Ukrainian military claimed.

Anton Kuprin - First Rank Captain Anton Kuprin was killed after Russia's Moskva warship was sunk by Ukrainian missiles.

Denis Mezhuev - Lieutenant Colonel Denis Mezhuev, commander of the 1st Guards Motor Rifle Sevastopol Red Banner regiment, died in Ukraine, according to The Times of London.

Vladimir Petrovich Frolov - Maj. Gen. Vladimir Petrovich Frolov, deputy commander of the 8th Army, was killed while battling Ukrainian forces, Russian media reported.

Miras Bashakov - Lieutenant Colonel Miras Bashakov died in Ukraine, Russian media reported.

Ivan Grishin - Colonel Ivan Grishin, commander of Russia's 49th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, died in Ukraine, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Vyacheslav Savinov - Lieutenant Colonel Vyacheslav Savinov, who headed Russian artillery intelligence, was killed in Ukraine, a Russian artillery school confirmed.

Denis Kozlov - Colonel Denis Kozlov died in Ukraine while trying to build a pontoon for Russian troops to advance across a river, according to Russian media outlets.

Andrei Simonov - Major General Andrei Simonov was killed near the city of Izyum in the Kharkiv region, Ukrainian authorities said.

Roman Kutuzov - Major-General Roman Kutuzov reportedly died while leading an operation in Ukraine's Donbas region, according to a Telegram post by Russian state television reporter Alexander Sladkov.

Roman Berdnikov - Lieutenant General Roman Berdnikov was also rumored to have been killed in Ukraine, possibly in the same attack as Kutuzov.

Kanamat Botashev - Kanamat Botashev, a retired Major General of the Russian Air Force, was reported to have been shot and killed in Ukraine.

Artem Nasbulin - Maj. Gen. Artem Nasbulin was reportedly killed in the Kherson region by High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) missiles

Oleg Tsokov - Multiple Ukrainian and Russian sources reported that Lt. Gen. Tsokov was killed by a Storm Shadow missile in the port city of Berdyansk, 100 miles behind the frontline.
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That's Russian's problem, why are you more concerned about Russian losses than Russians themselves?
 
EdwinWillers said:
Wow - hard to imagine how a nation at war can survive such a loss of major military leaders.
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Also begs the question if that is true why Nato/Ukraine is not in Moscow?
 
OrphanSlug said:
It will be interesting to see how far Putin pushes his population into straight up decline and weakness for decades over his interests.
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It will also be interesting to see exactly how much amusement Russians derive from western progandists predicting Russia's collapse. Russia did not collapse. The nuclear option turned out to have been an embarrassment for the west.
 
Juin said:
It will also be interesting to see exactly how much amusement Russians derive from western progandists predicting Russia's collapse. Russia did not collapse. The nuclear option turned out to have been an embarrassment for the west.
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Still rooting for Russia are you?
 
Juin said:
It will also be interesting to see exactly how much amusement Russians derive from western progandists predicting Russia's collapse. Russia did not collapse. The nuclear option turned out to have been an embarrassment for the west.
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Putin understands that it's not the average angry man that he has to worry about.

It is the hungry man that is the most dangerous.

Putin knows that if the food lines come back, he will become just another failed relic of many failed relics in Russian history.
 
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Russia "fires" another commander as part of "ongoing purge"—ISW

It is a bad time for Russia to purge its military commanders as it faces down Ukraine's ongoing counteroffensive, one expert previously told "Newsweek".
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Moscow has reportedly cut another high-ranking military official as part of an "ongoing purge of insubordinate commanders," according to a new assessment. Major General Vladimir Seliverstov, a Russian paratrooper commander, was removed from his post as head of the 106th Guards Airborne division, Russian sources reported on Saturday. This has not been confirmed by Russia's Ministry of Defense (MOD), and Newsweek reached out for comment via email on Sunday. The reports suggest the alleged removal of Seliverstov "may be a part of an ongoing purge of insubordinate commanders by the Russian military command," the Washington D.C.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) think tank said on Saturday.
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Tyrannical regime's demand absolute obediance from the military.

What is best for the country is no longer a consideration. All that matters is the survival of the tyrannical regime.
 
The Great Russian Military: Where being a high-ranking member of it in Ukraine means an automatic bullseye painted on your fat Russian ass.
 
RetiredUSN said:
Putin understands that it's not the average angry man that he has to worry about.
It is the hungry man that is the most dangerous.
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Correct. A hungry man is an angry man, Bob Marley crooned. Hungry men will bring down any regime, democratic or dictatorship.


RetiredUSN said:
Putin knows that if the food lines come back, he will become just another failed relic of many failed relics in Russian history.
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That goes for the UK as well. Food prices spiked there as well
 
Juin said:
Correct. A hungry man is an angry man, Bob Marley crooned. Hungry men will bring down any regime, democratic or dictatorship.

That goes for the UK as well. Food prices spiked there as well
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Lol. In no way can food availability in the UK be compared to Putin's Russia.

Someday the rural Russian's will get tired of eating cabbage and potato skin soup.
 
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