Vitaly Gerasimov

2022 - 3 - 8

Post cover — Image courtesy of "Military Times"

Ukraine says it killed another high-ranking Russian military leader (Military Times)

Vitaliy Gerasimov, a major general of the Russian Army, “was eliminated” near Kharkiv, according to Ukraine's defense intelligence directorate.

We express our deepest condolences to his family,” he wrote, according to the publication. He received a medal “for the return of the Crimea.” The directorate said Gerasimov was killed in battles near Kharkiv.

Vitaly Gerasimov: second Russian general killed, Ukraine defence ... (The Guardian)

Ukrainian intelligence says major general in Russia's 41st army died outside Kharkiv along with other senior officers.

“In the call, you hear the Ukraine-based FSB officer ask his boss if he can talk via the secure Era system. The failure of its encrypted communications system could be another severe blow. The investigative journalism agency Bellingcat said it had confirmed Gerasimov’s death with a Russian source.

Vitaly Gerasimov: Ukraine claims Russian general has been killed in ... (CNN)

The Ukrainian defense ministry has claimed that a Russian general was killed in battle near Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv.

That is a targeted attack," he alleged. The Ukrainian ministry also alluded in its statement to communication problems that it says Russia's army is facing. There is no military infrastructure, no military facilities in these areas. Russian forces have been launching sustained strikes on Kharkiv for in recent days. "A number of senior Russian army officers were also killed and wounded," the Ukrainian defense ministry statement said. Ukraine identified Gerasimov as "a Russian military commander, major general, chief of staff and first deputy commander of the 41st Army of the Central Military District of Russia" and said he was a veteran of Russian campaigns in Chechnya and Syria.

Ukraine claims it killed another Russian general, other senior ... (CNBC)

The reported death in Ukraine of Russian Army Maj. Gen. Vitaly Gerasimov comes days after the killing of a second general of President Vladimir Putin.

Sukhovetsky also was commanding general of Russia's 7th Airborne Division. Gerasimov was identified by the intelligence agency as the chief of staff and first deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army. - Gerasimov was identified by the intelligence agency as the chief of staff and first deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army.

Russian General Who Helped Capture Crimea Killed Near Kharkiv ... (Newsweek)

Ukrainian forces have killed Russian Major General Vitaly Gerasimov, who had been decorated for his role in forcibly taking Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, ...

In addition to Gerasimov, "a number of senior officers of the Russian army were also killed and wounded," according to the directorate. "He is demoralized due to heavy losses in manpower and military equipment, in some areas it is deserting." Christo Grozev, executive director of investigative journalism outfit Bellingcat, said in a tweet that it had confirmed Gerasimov's death.

Ukraine says it killed a 2nd top Russian general, intercepted FSB call (Business Insider)

Maj. Gen. Vitaly Gerasimov, the first deputy commander of Russia's 41st army, was killed in Kharkiv on Monday, Ukraine's defense ministry said.

"We never wanted this war, but it was brought to us," Zelensky said. Christo Grozev, the executive director of the open-source investigative outlet Bellingcat, tweeted Monday that a Russian source had confirmed Gerasimov's death. "Can you get on a secure channel?"