Russian general killed near Kharkiv: Ukraine
Published : 09 Mar 2022, 04:18
DF News Desk
A senior Russian military commander has been killed in a battle on the edge of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, reported British Broadcasting Corporation, quoting Ukraine's defence ministry.
Maj-Gen Vitaly Gerasimov, 41st Army chief of staff, died along with other Russian officers, the report said.
Russia has not commented, but if confirmed he would be their second officer of this rank to be killed.
Ukraine has begun evacuating civilians from the town of Irpin near Kyiv and the northern city of Sumy.
It comes after Russian and Ukrainian officials agreed to establish humanitarian corridors, the report added.
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