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The Donetsk People’s Republic: Situation in Donetsk
MOSCOW (77WABC) — Two top Russian generals have been killed in a bridge ambush by Ukraine forces, bringing to 12 the number of Russian military generals killed during the conflict.
A group of independent journalists say Russia confirmed the death of Major-General Roman Kutuzov and Lieutenant-General Roman Berdnikov were killed in an attack carried out by Kyiv’s forces. The report, published on the Telegram messaging app by state television reporter Alexander Sladkov, didn’t say when and where the two were killed.
“On the morning of June 5, Lt-Gen Roman Berdnikov, who led the Russian troops and units of the DPR from Donetsk, left with the headquarters on a working trip,” said the post. “On the way, presumably on a bridge, the vehicles of the headquarters were attacked by a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group.”
“After that, our sources reported that Roman Berdnikov died in this battle,” the post continued. “A little later, two more sources confirmed this, specifying that other senior officers could have died during the battle.”
Berdnikov was in charge of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces and those of the Donetsk people’s Republic in the Eastern Donbas region. It’s suggested the Kremlin announced Kutuzov’s death to cover up the loss of Berdnikov, who is a more famous and important general in Russia
