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Russian commander 'deliberately killed by his own troops' due to Ukraine losses
Kate Buck and Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Fri, 25 March 2022, 12:06 pm4-min read
MARIUPOL, UKRAINE - 2022/03/23:
A Russian army commander has been killed by his own troops with a tank, with morale said to be running low during their invasion of Ukraine, Western officials have said.
The commander of the 37th rifle brigade is understood to have been run over by one of his own soldiers who had grown frustrated by his unit's heavy losses.
Russia is believed to be sending top leaders to the frontlines in a bid to bolster low morale among troops.
A Western official said: We believe he was killed by his own troops deliberately.
"Indeed, we believe he was run over by his own troops. And I believe he was the commander of the 37th Motor Rifle Brigade.
They added it is believed he was killed as a "consequence of the scale of losses that had been taken by his brigade.
The commander was named by an Estonian politician as Colonel Yuri Medvechek. Russia has yet to officially confirm the death of Colonel Medvechek.
Read more: Russia 'losing more ground' as Ukrainians 'reclaim towns and positions near Kyiv'
Russian commander 'deliberately killed by his own troops' due to Ukraine losses
Kate Buck and Nadine Batchelor-Hunt
Fri, 25 March 2022, 12:06 pm4-min read
MARIUPOL, UKRAINE - 2022/03/23:
A Russian army commander has been killed by his own troops with a tank, with morale said to be running low during their invasion of Ukraine, Western officials have said.
The commander of the 37th rifle brigade is understood to have been run over by one of his own soldiers who had grown frustrated by his unit's heavy losses.
Russia is believed to be sending top leaders to the frontlines in a bid to bolster low morale among troops.
A Western official said: We believe he was killed by his own troops deliberately.
"Indeed, we believe he was run over by his own troops. And I believe he was the commander of the 37th Motor Rifle Brigade.
They added it is believed he was killed as a "consequence of the scale of losses that had been taken by his brigade.
The commander was named by an Estonian politician as Colonel Yuri Medvechek. Russia has yet to officially confirm the death of Colonel Medvechek.
Read more: Russia 'losing more ground' as Ukrainians 'reclaim towns and positions near Kyiv'
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