Ukraine: Russian general 'blown up on mine'
- Russian Major General Vladimir Zavadsky was reportedly killed by a landmine explosion near Izium in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine.
- If confirmed, Zavadsky's death will make him the seventh Russian general known to have died in the conflict in Ukraine. Four generals died in the first four months of the war and two more died in the summer.
- The Russian Defence Ministry has not commented on the incident, and conflicting reports exist regarding the location of Zavadsky's death.
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Russian general reportedly killed in Ukraine ‘far from the line of combat’
Russian Major General Vladimir Zavadsky was reportedly killed in Ukraine on November 28. A statement from the alumni association of his military school did not give a cause of death; however, Telegram channel VChK-OGPU reports that the general died after stepping on a landmine “far from the line of combat.” The Russian Ministry of Defense has not yet commented on the information about Zavadsky’s death. As Important Stories notes, this is the twe…
Putin’s general blown up on land mine in Ukraine possibly left by another Russia unit
Maj. Gen. Vladimir Zavadsky, 45, reportedly died in a land mine blast while leading his unit to a different location in the rear. The mine that killed the decorated commander may have been placed by another Russian unit to stop Ukrainian saboteurs.
Russian Major General Blown Up in Ukraine
Russian Major General Vladimir Zavadsky has died in Ukraine, several media reports. He stepped on a mine and was blown up — now we are investigating where the mine came from. “Death to our enemies,” Ukrainian Colonel Anatoly Stefan wrote on Telegram.
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