US EditionDeputy head of Russian Navy killed by Ukraine in Kursk area, says Moscow
KURSK REGION, RUSSIA, JUL 3 – Major General Mikhail Gudkov was killed alongside at least 10 others in a Ukrainian HIMARS missile strike targeting a Russian command post disrupting planned operations near the Ukraine border.
- Major General Mikhail Gudkov, who served as the second-in-command of Russia’s naval forces, was killed on Wednesday during military operations in the western part of the Kursk region near the border with Ukraine.
- His death occurred after a Ukrainian assault targeted a Russian command center in Korenevo, located approximately 30 kilometers from the border, during the ongoing fighting following Ukraine’s unexpected offensive in Kursk in August 2024.
- In March 2025, President Putin named Gudkov to a top leadership role in the Russian Navy; he also commanded a marine brigade from Russia's Pacific Fleet engaged in the conflict in Ukraine.
- Oleg Kozhemyako, governor of Russia's Primorsky region, confirmed Gudkov's death, saying he died carrying out his duty and expressing condolences to the families of the dead servicemen.
- Gudkov's death marks a significant loss for Moscow's military leadership, highlighting continued violent clashes along the Russia-Ukraine border with no official Ukrainian comment on the strike.
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