WebMajor General Sukhovetsky Andrey ( ) Major General Frolov Vladimir ( ) These generals have been acknowledged losses by the Russian First Rank Captain Anton Kuprin was killed after Russia's Moskva warship was sunk by Ukrainian missiles, Ukraine said. WebBy Michael Schwirtz and Eric Schmitt. 6:58 p.m. The governor attended his funeral on April 16, where the general was buried with military honors, Fontanka reported. Other Russian media outlets including pro-Kremlin website Tsargrad confirmed his death, but it has not been acknowledged by the Kremlin. Despite high losses, both sides are now fighting "a war of attrition" to wear each other down, chip away at defenses, and replenish resources as quickly as possible, according to the CSIS analysis. Tushaev, a leading Chechen special forces warlord, was killed near Hostomel. document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ WebWhile the Ukrainian and Russian governments have offered up conflicting casualty numbers, U.S. intelligence officials told The New York Times that at least 7,000 Russian Major-General Oleg Mityaev, 47, died in Mariupol as well as Lieutenant General Yakov Rezantsev who also died in the fighting. Experts said his death would have come as a bitter blow to the Russian military command and would've been fed back to Putin himself. Western sources said that a lot of generals are being killed because they are being pushed closer to the front line than usual to boost Russian soldiers' morale. The colonel died of shrapnel wounds to the abdomen near Kharkiv, Ukraine, according to The Daily Mail. Before the Ukraine war, the division was deployed in the Rostov region, at the Ukrainian border. Russian outlet KP-Ufa reported that the colonel was killed during a "special operation" in Ukraine, confirmed by some of his Russian colleagues on social media. hitType: 'event', Gerasimov was killed outside Kharkiv on March 7, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense said. He was a one-star rank major general of the Russian Ground Forces, and was chief of staff and first deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army at the time of his reported death. The BBC said reports of his death were corroborated by one of his former colleagues. Details: Total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 26 February 2023 are estimated to be as follows No other details are available at this time. WebThe Kremlin claimed Friday that just over 1,300 military personnel have died in the war. The paper cited two US military officials for the information. Lieutenant Colonel Denis Mezhuev, commander of the 1st Guards Motor Rifle Sevastopol Red Banner regiment, died in Ukraine, according to The Times of London. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage, local outlets said. Simonov was a senior commander of electronic warfare, Ukrainian government advisor Anton Gerashchenko said on his Telegram account. Ukraine's Ministry of Defense said that Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Safronov, Commander of the 61st Separate Marine Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces, was killed during fighting when Ukrainian forces recaptured the city of Chuhuiv in the Kharkiv region. Some of the dead Russian commanders were said to have come to the frontline, something they would normally do if there were issues over decision-making, or their seniority was needed to get the troops forward. [57] By the end of April, at least 317 Russian officers had been killed, a third of them majors, lieutenant colonels, and colonels. As Major General he sat only four positions below the Marshal of the Russian Federation, who runs the entire armed forces. }); In a few days, it will be one month since the start of Russia's brutal war on Ukraine. Western officials on Friday named seven Russian generals they said had so far been He was a one-star rank Russian Ground Forces major general. 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.". He had previously fought in Syria and in 2016 had been appointed as commander of a Russian military base in Tajikistan. Guard Colonel Konstantin Zizevsky , Commander of the 247th Guards Air Assault Regiment, died during a military operation to "protect the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics," according to Mikhail Vedernikov, the governor of the Pskov Region. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. It added that between 40,000 and 60,000 soldiers have likely been killed. Kolesnikov had only been promoted in December 2021. April 7, 2022. Rezantsev was the commander of Sukharev, who had commanded the paratroop regiment since 2021, was killed in battle alongside Captain Alexei Nikitin, Senior Sergeant Sergei Lebedev, Sergeant Alexander Limonov and Corporal Yuri Degtyarev, according to the news outlet. 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. WebKill list of 13 Russian commanders as generals 'pushed to front line' in Ukraine Major General Oleg Mityaev, Major General Andrei Sukhovetsky, Major General Vitaly Meanwhile, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said in its daily update on Monday that Ukrainian forces had repelled Russian attacks in several areas, including Bakhmut and Avdiivka in the Donetsk region over the past 24 hours. Mr Milley also said there is a chance for talks on ending the war, and that military victory may not be possible for either Russia or Ukraine. A boy climbs a destroyed Russian tank on display in Mykhailivskyi Square, on February 23, 2023 in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine. 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. Forces from Russia's Chechnya region have been supporting Putin in his invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine's defence ministry says another Russian general, Lt Gen Yakov Rezantsev, was killed in a strike near the southern city of Kherson. [14][52] UK intelligence attributed the deaths of senior commanders to their going to the field to personally lead operations to address "difficulties in command and control" and "faltering Russian performance on the front line. Local MP Igor Igoshin said that Zharov was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage. When Russia invaded Ukraine in late February 2022, Putin originally believed he could capture Kyiv in a matter of days. He died alongside fellow paratrooper Zizevky. pg.acq.push(function() { Here is the list of Russia's top military brass that have reportedly been killed during the conflict. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. Drone footage emerged of the fighting, and Ukrainian media claimed that Zakharov, the regiment's commander, was killed. The troops attempted to cross four times in broad daylight before they were beaten back with heavy losses, the outlet said. General-Major Artem Nasbulin, listed as Commander, 22nd Army Corps, was reported by Odesa Oblast representative Serhiy Bratchuk as killed, along with 3 officers and over 140 others, following a Ukrainian strike on a Russian command post in Tavriisk, Kherson Oblast, on 12 July 2022. "It is with great pain that we have received the tragic news about the death of our friend Major General Andrei Sukhovitsky during a special operation in Ukraine," a statement from a Kremlin insider said. Dmytro Smoliyenko / Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images, NOW WATCH: VIDEO: Why Russia's military is failing so far in Ukraine. Kolesnikov, another one-star rank serviceman commanding the 29th Combined Arms Army, was killed in Ukrainian territory on March 11, Ukraine's military and media reported. The previous week, Major General Oleg Mityaev reportedly died in the Russian assault on Mariupol. Sign up for notifications from Insider! reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. The colonel, of the 331st Guards Parachute Assault Regiment from Kostroma, was confirmed dead by state TV in Moscow on March 18. Andrei Sukhovetsky, a high-ranking Russian general, was the first senior figure confirmed to have been killed during fighting in Ukraine. Another Russian general has been killed fighting in Ukraine, Russian media reported, citing St. Petersburg's administration's press service. A post shared by (@m.v_007). February 24 marked one year since Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine. ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine The chief of the general staff of the Russian military, Gen. Valery Gerasimov, the countrys highest He had previously been a lieutenant colonel and chief of staff of the 4th Guards Tank Division, personnel of which were involved in Kosovo and in the second Chechen war. A picture of the 47-year-olds corpse was released by Kyiv on March 15 and Moscow are yet to comment on his death. Maj. Gen. Artem Nasbulin was reportedly killed in the Kherson region by High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) missiles, Serhiy Bratchuk, a spokesperson for the Odesa regional administration spokesperson, said on Telegram. Frolov was given a military funeral in St. Petersburg's Serafimovskoe Cemetery on Saturday. Alexander Beglov, governor of St. Petersburg, confirmed the death of Vladimir Frolov, deputy commander of Russia's 8th Guards Combined Arms Army on Saturday. Putin vows to rid Russia of 'scum and traitors', Fighting has now been going on in Ukraine for three weeks, Lt-Gen Andrey Mordvichev is believed to be the firth Russian general to die in Putin's illegal war, Colonel Sergei Sukharev of the 331st Guards Parachute Assault Regiment, Kostroma, Oleg Mityaev, 47, major general of the Russian army, died trying to breach Mariupol, Major General Andrei Kolesnikov was killed earlier this month, Major General Vitaly Gerasimov died on March 7, Chechen General Magomed Tushaev was killed early on in the fighting, Major General Andrei Sukhovetsky was the first senior official to be killed in Ukraine. The Chief Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine's defence ministry said in a statement Major General Vitaly Gerasimov was killed on Monday, March 7 along with several other officers. 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Stay up to date with what you want to know. Ukrainian journalist Illia Ponomarenko said that Sukharev was "responsible for the Ilovaisk massacre of 2014.". Ukraine, although originally mismatched in terms of military power and resources, was able to resist Russia's initial advances toward the capital and force Russian troops to withdraw from the Kyiv area and ultimately shift focus to Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. Fighting in Bakhmut is becoming more challenging, Ukrainian officials say. Web[1/6] A local resident stands near buildings damaged by a Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the frontline city of Bakhmut, in Donetsk region, Ukraine WebThree cars were reportedly lightly damaged, Demidov said. Russia has experienced heavy losses of some of its top military personnel since it waged war with Ukraine on February 24. Mordvichev reportedly died when Ukrainian forces hit an airfield in Chornobaivka, near Kherson airport, the general staff of Ukraine's army claimed in a social media post on March 19. WebUkraine's defence ministry says another Russian general, Lt Gen Yakov Rezantsev, was killed in a strike near the southern city of Kherson. Want all the latest news and analysis from Ukraine? pg.acq.push(function() { ET, February 27, 2023. Russian news outlets reported that Andrei Sukhovetsky, deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District, was killed last week. WebIn the early months of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, many Russian major generals were reportedly killed. General Magomed Tushaev, a Chechen warlord, is believed to have been killed in a battle in Ukraine after a 56 tank convoy of Chechen vehicles were destroyed near Hostomel. Porokhnya, the commander of the 12th separate guards engineering brigade, died while deploying a bridge, according to media reports and Ukraine's armed forces via Facebook. Lieutenant Colonel (Koval Sergey Fyodorovich), head of operations at Russian state TV confirmed the death of Sukharev, who was believed to be a key figure in the Ukraine invasion planning. Vedernikov confirmed the guard lieutenant colonel's death in the same Instagram post. It's unclear where and how he died, but at the time he was the commander of the 29th Combined Arms Army. ga('ads.send', { The scale of these losses is unprecedented since World War II. These are the senior Russian officers reported to have been killed. hitType: 'event', Colonel Alexei Sharov, who commanded the 810th Guards Separate Order of Zhukov Brigade in the Russian Marines, was reportedly shot dead in the southern port city of Mariupol, where tens of thousands of people remain trapped amid a siege. WebA destroyed residential building in Bakhmut, Ukraine, on Feb. 24, 2023. Lieutenant General Andrey Mordvichev was one of Vladimir Putins most senior commanders, in charge of the 8th All-Military Army of the Kremlins vast Southern Military District. Ukraine said it killed Lieutenant General Yakov Rezantsev, Russia's 49th Combined Arms Army commander and one of its highest-ranking military officials, The Kyiv Independent's Illia Ponomarenko reported. As a result of fire on the enemy by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the commander of the 8th All-Military Army of the Southern Military District of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Andrey Mordvishev was killed, said a statement from the army general staff in Kyiv. Ukrainian Interior Ministry adviser Anton Gerashchenko announced the death on Telegram on March 16, sharing a photo of a person he said was the officer. After seven months of war in Ukraine, half of Russia's elite paratroopers - the VDV - were dead. Volya reported that the general was killed in a shootout after his car was ambushed by Ukrainian forces. ga('ads.send', { Gerasimov, 45, had fought with Russian forces in Syria and Chechnya and had taken part in the seizure of Crimea in 2014. Colonel Denis Kurilo was "liquidated" alongside 1,500-plus soldiers during fighting near Kharkiv, the Ukrainian military claimed. On Wednesday, Ukrainian officials said that its army had reportedly killed its 15th Russian commander since the beginning of the conflict. But Russian generals seriously overestimated Russia's military and underestimated Ukrainian forces, resulting in poor strategy, command failures, and completely mismanaged logistics. Guard Lieutenant Colonel Yuri Agarkov died alongside Konstantin Zizevsky, according to the same Instagram post by Mikhail Vedernikov, the governor of the Pskov Region. }); [12][63] Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia, described the number of Russian generals killed as "a shocking number",[63] while General David Petraeus, the former director of the CIA and commander of Coalition troops in Iraq, remarked that it is "very uncommon" for so many generals to be killed and that the Ukrainian military was "picking them off left and right". eventAction: 'click_image_ads' Sukhovetsky also took part in Russia's military campaign in Syria. It's unclear how he died, and Moscow has not confirmed his death, but it was made public by Ukraine's Ministry of Defense. Agarkov had previously served as the 56th Air Assault Brigade chief of staff and commanded a motorized rifle regiment, according to a report in the Russian media. What Vladimir Putin had hoped would be a swift victory has turned into a battle of attrition, with Russian forces struggling to control the handful of cities they've captured. [2], The deaths of Russian officers on the front line have been attributed to a number of Russian vulnerabilities in Ukraine, including the use of unsecured communications and the movement of officers to the front line to boost flagging morale and address discipline issues, such as looting. ga('ads.send', { Another warlord reported killed is Vladimir Zhonga, who led the Sparta Battalion, a pro-Russian militant group operating in the Donetsk People's Republic, which has the Kremlin's backing. } Ukrainian Interior Ministry adviser Anton Gerashchenko announced Mityaev's death on Telegram on March 16, sharing a photo of a person he said was the officer. } Russian general Yakov Rezantsev was killed in a Ukrainian strike near Kherson, Kyiv said. [6][62] Russian battalion commanders were given more authority only three years before the invasion. "There's an opportunity here, a window of opportunity for negotiation.". After seven months of war in Ukraine, half of Russia's elite paratroopers - the VDV - were dead. The same day Safronov died, Ukraine also confirmed the death of Lieutenant Colonel Denis Glebov, who was the Deputy Commander of the 11th Separate Airborne Assault. More Russian soldiers have died fighting in Ukraine than in all of Russia's wars since World War II combined. The CSIS analysis said the high casualties are the result of Ukrainian "military innovation," as well as moves like Ukraine's defense of Kyiv in the spring of 2022 and counteroffensive action in the territory around Kharkiv in the northeast late last year. The naval chief reportedly participated in the 2014 invasion of Crimea and remained stationed at Russia's naval base in the region. As many as 50,000 Russian soldiers were killed in the 16 later wars included in the analysis, which stretches from 1950 until present day and includes wars in places like Korea, Georgia, Syria, and Angola. He was the first reported high-ranking loss for Russia's militarysaid to be killed by sniper fire on February 28, according to Ukraine. This lower figure of 60,000 is still greater than all the Russian soldiers that were killed in wars since World War II, during which 8.7 million Soviet Union soldiers died, although exact figures are still debated by historians. This is a list of military engagements during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine encompassing land, naval, and air engagements as well as Reports have suggested that Russia has lost as many as 15 generals during its invasion of Ukraine. Fighting in Bakhmut is becoming more challenging, Ukrainian officials say. His death was also acknowledged by Governor Mikhail Vedernikov, but not the Kremlin. A destroyed residential building in Bakhmut, Ukraine, on Feb. 24, 2023. While we don't know the exact number of Russian troops killed in combat, we have a more precise understanding of senior commanders, based on media reports. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ Lieutenant Colonel Igor Zharov, the chief of staff for a regiment, was killed in Ukraine, according to an obituary published in Russia, the Evening Standard said. According to Kyiv, seven Russian generals have been killed since the invasion of Ukraine was launched on Feb. 24 an unusually high casualty rate among military top brass. A Ukrainian serviceman patrols an empty street in Bakhmut, Ukraine, on February 21. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. }); 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. His funeral was held on Sunday 6 March, Russian media reported, and he was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage. 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