At least 19 Russian generals have been killed since start of full-scale war in Ukraine, - Insider
Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, at least 19 Russian generals have been killed.
This was reported by The Insider, according to Censor.NET.
According to the publication, losses among the Russian Federation's senior command were recorded both in the combat zone and on Russian territory. These included strikes on headquarters, sabotage operations and explosions. Several generals were killed in the first months of the war by sniper fire or artillery strikes.
However, not all deaths have been officially confirmed by the Russian authorities.
Losses in 2022
The first general whose death was officially confirmed by Moscow was Andrey Sukhovetsky. He was killed by a sniper during the Russian occupation of the Chernihiv region.
During 2022, the deaths of the following generals were also reported:
- Oleg Mityaev
- Vladimir Frolov
- Andrey Simonov
- Kanamat Botashev
- Roman Kutuzov
The case of Major General Andrey Kolesnikov deserves special mention. In 2022, there were reports of his death, but in 2023, Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov published a report from Syria, where Kolesnikov was shown as the acting deputy commander of the Russian military group.
Losses in 2023
According to The Insider, in 2023, the list of victims was expanded to include:
- Dmitry Ulyanov
- Sergey Goryachev
- Oleg Tsokov
- Vladimir Zavadsky
- Other high-ranking officers
Losses in 2024-2025
In the most recent period, the dead included particularly high-ranking officers:
- Igor Kirilov – Chief of the Russian Federation's Radiological, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces
- Yaroslav Moskalik – Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff
- Mikhail Gudkov – Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Federation's Naval Forces
- Fanil Sarvarov – Chief of the Operational Training Directorate of the General Staff
The publication notes that some of the deceased were retired at the time of their death or served in volunteer and assault units, in particular in the "Storm Z" and PMC formations.
