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Jilly_in_VA

(9,962 posts)
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 11:29 AM Mar 2022

War in Ukraine: Fourth Russian general killed - Zelensky

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says another Russian general has been killed during fighting.

He didn't name the officer, but an adviser to Ukraine's interior ministry said Maj Gen Oleg Mityaev had been killed by the far-right Azov regiment.

Gen Mityaev was killed near Mariupol, Ukrainian media said.

He is the fourth general reportedly killed, leading some to ask why such senior members of the Russian military are so close to the front line.

Analysts believe that around 20 generals are leading Russian operations in Ukraine, meaning that if all the reported deaths are confirmed, one fifth of Russia's generals have been killed in action.

With such high losses, some experts believe that the generals have not simply been in the wrong place at the wrong time, but that Ukraine is likely to be targeting top-level Russian officers.

"I don't think this is an accident. One is an accident, but this many is targeted", Rita Konaev of Georgetown University told the BBC.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60767664

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War in Ukraine: Fourth Russian general killed - Zelensky (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA Mar 2022 OP
I believe that could be the job of the Canadian sniper, Wali Bev54 Mar 2022 #1
War in Ukraine: Zelensky says Fourth Russian general killed lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #2
+1. LBN is only forum here that requires copy-paste of headlines. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #3

Bev54

(10,044 posts)
1. I believe that could be the job of the Canadian sniper, Wali
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 11:36 AM
Mar 2022

One Ukrainian soldier interviewed a few days ago mentioned at least one of the Generals was killed by sniper.

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
2. War in Ukraine: Zelensky says Fourth Russian general killed
Thu Mar 17, 2022, 11:49 AM
Mar 2022

This version would be less confusing to read.

In GD, you're not required to copy/paste badly written headlines.

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