Andrey Mordvichev
Andrey Mordvichev | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Andrey Nikolayevich Mordvichev Андрей Николаевич Мордвичев |
| Born | 14 January 1976 Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Russia |
| Service/ |  Russian Ground Forces |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Unit | 8th Guards Combined Arms Army |
| Battles/wars | |
Andrey Nikolayevich Mordvichev (Russian: Андрей Николаевич Мордвичев; born 14 January 1976[1]) is a Russian lieutenant general who commands the 8th General Army of the Southern Military District.
He was deployed in 2022 to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, where Ukrainian sources claimed he was killed[2][3][4][5] in an airstrike on an airfield in Chornobayivka.[2][6] According to the Ukrainians, he would be Russia's fifth general officer to be killed in the invasion and the most highly ranked casualty of the war so far.[7][6]
Russian sources have not confirmed his death.[8][9] On 28 March, Russian television broadcast images that allegedly showed Ramzan Kadyrov meeting Mordvichev in Mariupol.[10][11]
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References
- ^ Татьяна СОЛОВОВА (8 May 2018). "Парад Победы 2018 в Новосибирске: Впервые в строю - «Панцирь», «саушки» и квадроциклы" [Victory Parade 2018 in Novosibirsk: For the first time in formation - "Panzer", "sauskas" and quad bikes]. nsk.kp.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Советник Зеленского: «По предварительным данным, в результате удара ВСУ убит генерал-лейтенант РФ Андрей Мордвичев»" [Zelensky's adviser: "According to preliminary reports, Russian Lieutenant General Andrey Mordvichev was killed in an attack by the AFU".]. The Insider (in Russian). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
16 марта президент Украины Владимир Зеленский заявил, что российские войска в Украине продолжают нести значительные потери. По его словам, в частности, был убит один генерал.
- ^ "Mariupolis käivad tänavalahingud, Kiievi all on rünnakusuunad blokeeritud" [Street fighting in Mariupol, blocked offensive routes under Kyiv] (in Estonian). ERR. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Murray, Graeme; Stewart, Will (19 March 2022). "Fifth Russian general killed by defending Ukraine forces since war began". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Joe Walsh (19 March 2022). "Ukraine Claims Another Russian General Died In Southern Ukrainian Battle". Forbes. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Russian commanders killed in Putin's war as Ukraine invasion 'not going to plan'". The Independent. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Cole, Brendan (19 March 2022). "Ukraine claims to have killed fifth Russian general since start of the war". Newsweek. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Shoaib, Alia (19 March 2022). "A 5th Russian general has been killed in attack on an army base, Ukraine officials claim". Business Insider Africa. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Bancroft, Holly (19 March 2022). "Fifth Russian general killed as 'planes and helicopters shot down', Ukraine claims". The Independent. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Chechen Leader Travels to Mariupol: Reports". The Moscow Times. 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Deaths of generals expose Russia's troubles in Ukraine". France24. 28 March 2022.