Ukrainian Defence Forces are verifying information about death of Russian General Goryachev
Tuesday, 13 June 2023, 15:34
The Defence Forces are clarifying information about the likely death of Major General Sergei Goryachev, the Chief of Staff of the 35th Combined Arms Army of Russia.
Source: Valerii Shershen, spokesman for the joint press centre of the Tavriia front of the Defence Forces, on the national joint 24/7 newscast, as reported by Interfax-Ukraine
Quote: "This information is being verified. I think it will be made public in the appropriate manner."
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Background: Reports of Goryachev’s death on the Zaporizhzhia front appeared on social media on the evening of 12 June.
Background:
- As of May 2022, up to 10 Russian generals have been killed in Ukraine.
- In February 2023, Japanese intelligence reported that more than 20 Russian generals had been killed in Ukraine.
- Russia does not report losses in its armed forces, especially among the military leadership.
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