Recently, the head of the radiation, chemical, and biological defense forces of the Russian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, was eliminated in the Russian capital.
Igor Kirillov, 54 years old, was killed on December 17 in Moscow near his home on Ryazansky Avenue.
He is the highest-ranking Russian military officer killed in the rear since the beginning of the war.
In November 2024, the deaths of two Russian generals became known.
Major General Pavel Klimenko, who commanded the 5th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade named after Zakharchenko, died from injuries sustained in a drone strike in Krasnogorovka.
According to unconfirmed reports, Lieutenant General Valery Solodchuk was killed in November in the Kursk region.
In 2023, Major General of the Airborne Forces Dmitry Ulyanov, Major General Sergey Goryachev, Lieutenant General Oleg Tsokov, and Major General Vladimir Zavadsky lost their lives in the war against Ukraine.
During the first year of the full-scale war unleashed by Russia, Major General Andrey Sukhovetsky was killed near Mariupol, along with Major General Vladimir Frolov, Major General Andrey Kolesnikov, Major General Oleg Mityayev in Mariupol, Major General Andrey Simonov near Izium, Major General Kanamat Botashev not far from Popasna, and Major General Roman Kutuzov near Nikolayevka.
Source: slovoidilo.