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Uncle Joe

(58,349 posts)
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 06:02 PM Mar 2022

War in Ukraine: Fourth Russian general killed - Zelensky



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He didn't name the officer, but an adviser to Ukraine's interior ministry said Maj Gen Oleg Mityaev had been killed by the far-right Azov Battalion.

Gen Mityaev was killed near Mariupol, Ukrainian media said.

He is the fourth general reportedly killed, leading some to ask why such senior members of the Russian military are so close to the front-line.

Analysts believe that around 20 generals are leading Russian operations in Ukraine, meaning that if all the reported deaths are confirmed, one fifth of Russia's generals have been killed in action.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60767664

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War in Ukraine: Fourth Russian general killed - Zelensky (Original Post) Uncle Joe Mar 2022 OP
Generals at the front because comms so bad & unencrypted & discipline bad & snafus bad. . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #1
I'm thinking this can have an adverse, deterring effect Uncle Joe Mar 2022 #2

Uncle Joe

(58,349 posts)
2. I'm thinking this can have an adverse, deterring effect
Wed Mar 16, 2022, 09:48 PM
Mar 2022

with some Russian field grade officers' motivation to get promoted while in Ukraine.

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