Russian general has been reportedly murdered in battle, near Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, the Ukrainian defense ministry says.
In a short statement on Monday, it was revealed that there is no proof of the death of Maj. Gen. Vitaly Gerasimov. Details of when he was killed was also not disclosed.
According to Russian state media, nothing was said on Tuesday about Gerasimov, but named other Russians killed in Ukraine.
At the moment, there are no concise verification of Ukraine’s claim, as Russia’s defense ministry did not immediately respond to questions about Gerasimov on Tuesday.
A senior US defense official said Tuesday that the United States also cannot confirm the Ukrainian claims.
Gerasimov was identified by Ukraine 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”
They war stricken country also stated that he was a veteran of Russian campaigns in Chechnya and Syria.
On the deaths and casualties of others, the Ukrainian defense ministry statement said, “A number of senior Russian army officers were also killed and wounded.”
