Ukrainian drone commander says his forces killed decorated Russian general
Ukrainian commanders said the strike killed the 46-year-old officer and marked the seventh senior Russian commander killed by drone forces.
- 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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Russian Major General Anton Grunis is dead, reports both Ukrainian and Russian sources. The high-ranking general seems to have been killed in a drone attack.
The Ukrainian Drone Forces (SBS) assassinated General Anton Grunis on the weekend, commander of the 4th Brigade of Motorized Shooters of the Russian Army's South Group, in eastern Ukraine, announces the commander of this Force, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …
Major General Andrey Grunis was honored for a capture that is still disputed. Now the Ukrainians have killed him.
According to the commander of the Ukrainian drone force, the strike was carried out in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region of Ukraine.
Eliminated on 12 September, Major General Anton Grunis died in the Donetsk area after a Ukrainian strike was announced. He had reported to Vladimir Putin on the claimed capture of Kostiantynivka at the end of August.
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