Posted on 03/03/2022 11:44:50 AM PST by Zhang Fei
A top Russian general has been killed amid bitter fighting in Ukraine in what represents a major blow to the Russian invasion.
Major General Andrey Sukhovetsky, who was the deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army of Russia's Central Military District, died yesterday as Ukrainian defence forces repelled the Russian offensive.
His death has not yet been officially confirmed by Russia's Ministry of Defence, but was announced on social media by his colleague Sergey Chipilyov and was widely reported by several Russian and Ukrainian news outlets.
A military source confirmed that he was killed 'by a sniper', and suggested a funeral for the Major General - by far the most senior Russian figure to have died in the conflict thus far - will be held in Russia on Saturday.
After days of denial, the Kremlin yesterday admitted that 498 of its troops have been killed and 1,600 injured in the 'special military operation' in Ukraine, but the true figure is almost certainly higher.
Ukraine's armed forces meanwhile claimed today that Russia's army had suffered 9,000 casualties - though the statement recognised that the calculation of the death toll 'is complicated by the high intensity of hostilities'.
Chipilyov, of the Airborne Forces Union of Russian Paratroopers, confirmed Sukhovetsky's death on social media earlier today in perhaps the most definitive proof of the general's passing.
'With great pain, we received the tragic news about the death of our friend, Major-General Andrey Aleksandrovich Sukhovetsky, in Ukraine during a special operation.
'We express our deepest condolences to his family,' the post read.
It was not clear where Sukhovetsky was killed.
The 47-year-old was a highly decorated veteran who was appointed deputy army commander of the 41st division in October 2021.
Prior to that, he commanded the 7th Airborne Assault Division in Novorossiysk for
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I’ve seen enough BS coming out of this war for my BS radar to go off the charts
Both sides are awful, so I only side with the regular people of each country and hope for the best for them
I’m speaking in general, not related to this. This looks legit.
You’ll never see a US General killed. They watch things on TV from a bunker.
It’s a shame one has to root for things like this to happen. These poor fools and boys have been lied to for so long by Putler they don’t know what is happening.
They walked into a meat grinder.
I now take that back. It appears the 41st Combined Arms Army was oerating near Chernihiv.
Also, it was reported that Russia had sent airborne troops in against the city of Kharkiv.
Perhaps the dead Russian general was shot by the defenders of Kharkiv, or at least somewhere in that theater.
Either way it was likely it was 7.62x54 what done it.
CC
The Russians have crematoria that turn their dead soldiers into CO2 and cause global warming.
Bad form. /s
Just in case the font was too small.
Do you not grasp combat between US and Russia means war between nuclear armed states? The entirety of Eastern Europe is not worth what that can lead to.
Something else to consider, war with Russia may very well mean Civil War at home. There is no way this country will be united as it was during WWII.
Don’t need you BS sarcasm - I guess you’ve never heard of disinformation either, believe what you want.
I still don’t believe any of the nonsense coming out of Ukraine.
Read Sun Tzu.
I said just the opposite of the words you are attributing to me, that it would be UNWISE for Americans to get involved in a military action against Russians.
Here, in bold caps for you: UNWISE
the source was from Russia....
They are getting sniper rifles from several nato countries plus Israel so 7.62x51 .300wm and .338 are possibilities..
“Impressive that the Ukies are getting close enough to do this.”
It’s the Russians who are getting closer.
;)
or perhaps it’s the word “unwise” which you don’t understand?
Here is a dictionary definition of unwise:
“not wise or sensible; foolish”
The ancestors and true followers of Sun Tzu are watching the depletion of Russian forces who were in the eastern provinces of Russia with anticipation of this summer.
Kill two, multiply by 4,500.
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