Deputy commander of Russian navy killed in strike near Ukraine frontline
by Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6YD8M)
Maj Gen Mikhail Gudkov personally promoted by Putin and had previously led one of Russia's most notorious brigades
A deputy commander of the Russian navy who had previously led one of the military's most notorious brigades has been killed near the frontline with Ukraine, Moscow has confirmed.
Maj Gen Mikhail Gudkov, who was responsible for Russia's marine units, was killed on Wednesday in a Ukrainian missile attack on a field headquarters in the Kursk region, amid reports the position had been revealed by poor security.
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