Russian troops have been invading Ukraine for more than three weeks, but Russia has found it difficult to control Ukraine. In this entire war, Ukraine is suffering. Along with this, Russia has also suffered a lot. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that 4 Russian generals have been killed so far in the fighting.
Ukrainian intelligence team targeting Russian officials?
The BBC quoted analysts as saying that about 20 generals are leading Russian operations in Ukraine. This means that if the death of all five generals is confirmed, then a fifth of the Russian generals have been killed in action.
Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, an official in President Zelensky’s inner circle said that Ukraine has a military intelligence team dedicated to targeting Russian officials. These teams target high profile generals, pilots, artillery commanders. According to reports, know about the four Russian generals killed.
Major General Oleg Mityaev
Oleg Mityaev has reportedly died near the city of Mariupol in south-eastern Ukraine. The Ukrainian Azov battalion claimed to have killed Mityaev. He was the commander of the 150th Motorized Rifle Division of the Russian Army which was formed in 2016. The battalion was based in the Rostov region close to the Ukrainian border.
Major General Vitaly Gerasimov
According to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Major General Vitaly Gerasimov, chief of staff of Russia’s 41st Combined Army, was killed on March 7 outside the eastern city of Kharkiv. According to reports, Gerasimov was involved in the Second Chechen War, Russian military operations in Syria and the Russian occupation of Crimea in 2014.
Major General Andrei Kolesnikov
According to Ukrainian media reports, Major General Andrei Kolesnikov of the Russian 29th Combined Army was killed in the fighting on March 11.
Major General Andrey Sukhovtsky