R The leader of the pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine Denis Pushilin confirmed today the death of a Russian general in this area, in which Moscow forces are conducting a large-scale offensive against Kyiv forces, AFP reported, quoted by BTA.
In a message published on the social network Telegram,
Pushilin expressed his sincere condolences to the relatives of General Roman Kutuzov. “As long as our generals fight alongside the soldiers, our country and our nation will be invincible,” the pro-Russian separatist leader added.
Kutuzov’s death was announced on Sunday, but so far there has been no confirmation from an official source.
The news of the general’s death comes at a time when Russian forces and their allies, the pro-Russian separatists, are storming settlements in the Donbass, with heavy fighting in Severodonetsk.
Several high-ranking Russian army officers have been killed since the beginning of the invasion.
Their exact number is unknown, as Russian authorities rarely report losses in Ukraine.
At the end of March, the memory of the Deputy Commander of the Russian Navy in the Black Sea, Andrei Paliy, was honored.
died in battle near Mariupol, the ceremony then took place in annexed Crimea. And in April, the funeral of General Vladimir Frolov took place in St. Petersburg, and on this occasion, local authorities said that his death in Ukraine was heroic.
In the title photo – Denis Pushilin.
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