A third Russian general has been 'killed' within the space of eight days, Ukraine has claimed.
It followed the deaths of
Major General Vitaly Gerasimov, who was killed in a battle near the eastern city of Kharkiv on TuesdayGerasimov was a senior military official who participated in the second Chechen war and was awarded a medal for "capturing Crimea".He was deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District.
The trio were part of around 20 Russian generals thought to be involved in the invasion, which is believed to have also led to the loss of 173 tanks, 12 aircraft and 345 troop carriers.It comes as day 16 of the conflict also saw the besieged Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Mariupol continue to face shelling, with Russian troops having moved three miles closer to Kyiv, according to a senior US defence official.
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