Top Russian naval commander latest general to be killed by Ukraine

A Ukrainian strike killed a decorated Russian naval commander in Russia’s Kursk region, officials said Thursday, the latest high-ranking general killed by Ukraine since the war began. Maj. Gen. Mikhail Gudkov was the deputy commander in chief of the navy and previously led a brigade battling Ukrainian forces. The Defense Ministry confirmed Thursday that Gudkov died while working in the border area in the Kursk region, near Ukraine. Gudkov was reportedly killed on Tuesday night. In August, Ukraine led a major operation, capturing and occupying a large part of the Kursk region for nine months until the area was mostly retaken by Russian forces in the spring. Ukrainian forces have since remained on a sliver of land at the border where fighting has continued. Oleg Kozhemyako, the governor of Primorye, a far eastern Russian region, confirmed Gudkov’s death in a statement posted to the Telegram messaging app. Gudkov had commanded the 155th Marine Brigade, which was stationed in Primorye, before being appointed to the leadership of the navy. The governor, who was personally acquainted with Gudkov, wrote that he died “while performing his duty as an officer together with his fellow soldiers.” “He was a strong-spirited warrior who did not
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