Sudden! Russian Major General Died Officer | Russia | Russian Army
According to Reuters, a Russian appointed official in the Zaporizhzhia region revealed on June 13th that a senior Russian military officer was killed by a Ukrainian missile during a counterattack against the Russian army in Kiev.
According to reports, Vladimir Rogov, an official in the Russian controlled Zaporizhzhia region, said that Major General Sergei Goryachev, Chief of Staff of the Russian 35th Army, was killed on the front line in Zaporizhzhia on June 12th. The Ukrainian army has regained some territory there.
The report stated that the Russian Ministry of Defense did not immediately confirm this news. Russian war correspondent and blogger Voenkor Z was the first to report on this news.
Rogov wrote on the "Telegraph" social platform, "The Russian military has lost the smartest and most effective military commander, who combined the highest professional spirit with personal courage."
According to reports, Goryachev, who is currently 52 years old, is a military officer with outstanding military achievements. He participated in the Second Chechen War and led the Russian army stationed on the left bank of the Dniester River in Moldova.
According to Reuters, on June 13th, the Ukrainian side reported that the Ukrainian army made more progress in the early stages of the counterattack.
According to reports, Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Defense Hanna Maliyar said that the Ukrainian army advanced 250 meters near Bakhmut, 200 meters on the front line of Toletsk, and 500 meters to 1 kilometer in the direction of the port city of Berjansk.
Maliyar said that the Ukrainian military has taken control of an area of approximately 3 square kilometers, but she did not specify how long it has been under control. She said later on the 12th that the Ukrainian army had advanced 6.5 kilometers and controlled a 90 square kilometer area.
Maliyar said that the Russian army has received air support and is launching fierce shelling on the Ukrainian army, which has encountered "continuous minefields and anti tank trenches.".
The report mentioned that Russia has repelled Ukraine's attack and has caused a large number of Ukrainian military casualties since the Ukrainian counterattack began.
Another Reuters report on June 13th mentioned that the Russian Federal Security Service has arrested a group of former defense industry workers suspected of providing sensitive military information to Ukraine and planning destructive attacks. The Russian Federal Security Agency accuses these individuals of engaging in espionage activities by the Ukrainian military intelligence agency, providing Ukraine with technical documents and models for manufacturing Russian air force weapon systems and equipment.