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25-04-2024, 10:45 PM
Russian president Vladimir Putin is known to have an explosive temper and thin skin. Few would likely want to be the bearer of bad news these days, especially given how Putin’s war in Ukraine is going. Still, someone likely drew the "short straw" and had to deliver the news that the Ukrainian military destroyed a Russian armored column and killed the unit's commander outside of Kyiv.
Ukrainian Ministry of Defense statement released on far, "show commander of the occupier's, Colonel Zakharov, was liquidated. Battle in Brovary district for Kyiv. Battalion tactical 6th tank regiment of 90th tank div of Central Command suffered significant losses of personnel and equipment."
Video footage of attack. Bellingcat says was located eastern Kyiv suburb of Brovary, show about twenty armored vehicles are under heavy fire, subsequently retreated. Multiple media outlets, included CNN, have verified video’s authenticity, it show some destroyed vehicles, including T-72 main battle tank & BTR-82 armored carrier.
Video was shared on social media received a million views. "Very poor tactics displayed be Russian armored so close to Kyiv well within range of Ukrainian artillery in Kyiv, they're obvious approach & decided to bunch up leaving them more vulnerable to indirect fire," tweeted reader's, a fellow at Foreign Policy Research Institute.
Strike on Russian armored column came days met logistical failures, it forced crews to sleep in freezing temperatures. Eastern European media says commander of Russian tank regiment, had personally received Order of Courage from Putin in 2016. He is now just the latest high-ranking high profile—officer to be killed by Ukrainian forces.
Indicated killed is Maj. Gen. Vitaly Gerasimov, 1st Deputy Commander of the 41st Army, a decorated military veteran had taken part in 2nd Chechen war, Russia's military ops in Syria & the 2014 annexation of Crimea. He 2nd Russian general from the 41st Army to die in war on Ukraine conflict.
Just days prior, death of Maj. Gen. Andrei Sukhovetsky, deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army, had been confirmed by Russian Putin. Sukhovetsky, a highly decorated combat veteran, was killed by a sniper near Mariupol on February 28.
While Col. Dmitry Safronov, Commander of 61st Separate Marine Brigade, was killed in Chuhuiv. Additionally, Lt. Col. Denis Glebov, Deputy Commander of the 11th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade, was also killed
Ukrainian Ministry of Defense statement released on far, "show commander of the occupier's, Colonel Zakharov, was liquidated. Battle in Brovary district for Kyiv. Battalion tactical 6th tank regiment of 90th tank div of Central Command suffered significant losses of personnel and equipment."
Video footage of attack. Bellingcat says was located eastern Kyiv suburb of Brovary, show about twenty armored vehicles are under heavy fire, subsequently retreated. Multiple media outlets, included CNN, have verified video’s authenticity, it show some destroyed vehicles, including T-72 main battle tank & BTR-82 armored carrier.
Video was shared on social media received a million views. "Very poor tactics displayed be Russian armored so close to Kyiv well within range of Ukrainian artillery in Kyiv, they're obvious approach & decided to bunch up leaving them more vulnerable to indirect fire," tweeted reader's, a fellow at Foreign Policy Research Institute.
Strike on Russian armored column came days met logistical failures, it forced crews to sleep in freezing temperatures. Eastern European media says commander of Russian tank regiment, had personally received Order of Courage from Putin in 2016. He is now just the latest high-ranking high profile—officer to be killed by Ukrainian forces.
Indicated killed is Maj. Gen. Vitaly Gerasimov, 1st Deputy Commander of the 41st Army, a decorated military veteran had taken part in 2nd Chechen war, Russia's military ops in Syria & the 2014 annexation of Crimea. He 2nd Russian general from the 41st Army to die in war on Ukraine conflict.
Just days prior, death of Maj. Gen. Andrei Sukhovetsky, deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army, had been confirmed by Russian Putin. Sukhovetsky, a highly decorated combat veteran, was killed by a sniper near Mariupol on February 28.
While Col. Dmitry Safronov, Commander of 61st Separate Marine Brigade, was killed in Chuhuiv. Additionally, Lt. Col. Denis Glebov, Deputy Commander of the 11th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade, was also killed
