Ukraine claims another Russian general killed
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Ukraine claims another Russian general killed

Ukraine claims another Russian general killed
This multispectral satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows destroyed homes, impact craters and fires in town of Moschun, Ukraine, during the Russian invasion, Friday, March 11, 2022. (Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies via AP)


A Ukrainian official says that another Russian general has been killed in fighting.

Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine’s Interior Ministry, said Saturday that Russian Maj. Gen. Andrei Kolesnikov was killed in action during the fighting over Mariupol. He would be the third Russian general to die in the war, according to Ukrainian officials.

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Kolesnikov’s death wasn’t confirmed by the Russian military, which has kept a tight lid on information about its losses.

Previously, unofficial Russian sources confirmed the death of one Russian general.

The death of Maj. Gen. Andrei Sukhovetsky, the commanding general of the Russian 7th Airborne Division, was confirmed by his colleague and the officers’ association in southern Russia. The death of another general, Maj. Gen. Vitaly Gerasimov, wasn’t confirmed by any Russian sources.

Also read: Russia-Ukraine war: Key things to know about the conflict

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