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Ukrainian drone commander says his forces killed decorated Russian general

Ukrainian drone forces said Grunis was the seventh Russian commander killed in their operations, and Reuters could not independently verify the claim.

  • Ukrainian drone forces killed Russian Major General Anton Grunis on September 12 in occupied Donetsk, according to Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, who stated, "General Grunis was eliminated on September 12."
  • Earlier this year, Grunis had reported to President Vladimir Putin that Russian forces captured Kostiantynivka, though Kyiv and independent analysts dispute the claim, stating forces only infiltrated the city.
  • In late August, the general received the Gold Star Hero of Russia award at a ceremony where Putin praised him, saying, "Luck comes to those who do the work."
  • Russian commander Apti Alaudinov stated on Telegram that Grunis had died, though the Russian Defence Ministry has not officially confirmed the death and Reuters could not independently verify the claim.
  • This marks the seventh Russian commander killed by Ukrainian drone units, according to Brovdi, as Russia continues pursuing the Donbas region as a central territorial demand in stalled negotiations with Kyiv.
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In Kazani, the memory of Major General Anton Grunis, who was killed during the special operation, will be remembered by placing a memorial board on the house where he lived, informing the press service of the head of Tartarstan. In the press service of the head of Tartarstan, it was specified that the experts were now establishing the exact address of the soldier's residence, and handed over to TASS. "He is now establishing his place of residenc…

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Ukrainian drone commander says his forces killed decorated Russian general

Ukrainian drone forces killed Major General Anton Grunis, drone commander Robert Brovdi said.

·London, United Kingdom
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The Defence Forces have recently sent two leading Russian commanders to a concert with Cobzon.

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A Ukrainian commander claims that Russian Major General Anton Groenis was killed in a drone attack in Donetsk, according to Ukrainian media. Groenis received a high honor from President Vladimir Putin just this summer.

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Russian Major General Anton Grunis was killed in an attack with Ukrainian drones in the occupied Donetsk region on September 12, announced Wednesday the Unmanned Systems Forces of Ukraine, reports Kyiv Independent. "General Grunis was eliminated on September 12, 2026, in his night hideout from the temporarily occupied territory of the Donetsk region," Robert ...

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