Ukrainian defenders killed Russian occupying forces general near Kharkiv

Denys Karlovsky - Monday, 7 March 2022, 23:54

Ukrainian defenders killed Russian Major General Vitaliy Gerasimov near Kharkiv.

Source: Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukrainian Ministry of Defence on Facebook

Verbatim: "The higher сommand personnel of the occupying army suffered another loss. Vitaliy Gerasimov - Russian military leader, major general, chief of staff and first deputy commander of the 41st Army of the Central Military District of Russia - was killed in hostilities near Kharkiv."

"A number of senior Russian army officers were also killed and wounded. "

Details: Now-deceased Major General Vitaliy Gerasimov took part in the second Chechen war, the Russian military operation in Syria and the annexation of Crimea.

According to the general office of intelligence, he received the medal "For obtaining the Crimea."

In addition, Ukrainian intelligence intercepted conversations between officers of the Russian occupation forces. They admit to each other that they have terrible problems with the communication between units and subdivisions, as well as significant losses of personnel.

A spokesman for the occupying forces, Dmytro, says the evacuation of units that have suffered casualties is being delayed.

Background:

Ukrainian defenders killed two Russian lieutenant colonels during a counterattack on Chuhuiv on March 7.

The General Staff of Ukrainian Armed Forces announced the termination of Colonel of the Occupation Troops of the Russian Federation Konstantin Zizevsky on March 6.

The losses among the officers were officially acknowledged even by the occupation ministry.

Russian Colonel Konstantin Ogiy, who led the Russian Guard in the Kemerovo region of Siberia, was killed during the hostilities near Hostomel.