A ninth Russian senior officer has been killed in Ukraine, writes Independent.
It is confirmed by Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and in several Russian newspapers.
Colonel Alexandr Bespalov, who led the 59th Panzer Regiment, was buried on April 8 in the small Russian town of Oziorsk.
FOUND THE PASSPORT: The Ukrainian defense posted a picture of what was supposed to be the passport of the dead colonel. Photo: StratCom AFU
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No details have been given about the death of the colonel, but according to a Russian local newspaper the colonel’s sister, Tatiana Karsakova, is said to have written some strong words about her brother on a page about the memorial service.
– It is impossible to put into words how much pain you feel when you lose a close and dear person. Dear brother, you will always be alive in our hearts !, she must have written.
– Make everything easier for Putin
It is unclear how many soldiers Russia has lost since the invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, but Russian authorities have acknowledged that a significant number of soldiers have been killed.
According to the BBC, Western countries estimate that between 7,000 and 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in the western part of Ukraine alone, from which the Russian army has now withdrawn.
