Andrey Mordvichev
Andrey Mordvichev | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Andrey Nikolayevich Mordvichev Андрей Николаевич Мордвичев |
| Born | 14 January 1974 Soviet Union |
| Died | 16 March 2022 (aged 46) Chornobaivka, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Russia |
| Service/ |  Russian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | –2022 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Battles/wars | |
Andrey Mordvichev (14 January 1976[1] – 16 March 2022)[2][3][4][5] was a Russian lieutenant general who commanded the 8th General Army of the Southern Military District.
He was deployed in 2022 to the Russian invasion of Ukraine where Ukrainian sources said he was killed. 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.[6][7]
Ukrainian sources said Mordvichev was killed in an airstrike on an airfield in Chornobayivka,[2][7] while Russian sources have not yet confirmed his death.[8][9]
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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" (in Estonian). ERR. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Dawn French; Lenny Henry (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.
- ^ Cole, Brendan (19 March 2022). "Ukraine claims to have killed fifth Russian general since start of the war". Newsweek. 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.
- ^ 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.