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Top Ukrainian spy shot dead in Kyiv in suspected assassination: Report
A CCTV footage purportedly shows a man exiting an apartment building in Kyiv during daylight, carrying a few bags toward a parked car. As he approaches the vehicle, a masked individual, seemingly armed, confronts him. The assailant appears to fire, and the man collapses read more An explosion of a drone is seen in the sky over the city during a Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 23, 2025. File Image/Reuters A Ukrainian Security Service official was shot dead in Kyiv in an apparent assassination plot. The killing came as Russia launched a fresh wave of attacks on the Ukrainian capital city on Thursday, leaving at least two people dead and 16 others injured. According to a report by CNN, an SBU spokesperson said that the official was killed in Kyiv on Thursday morning and that an investigation is underway to determine the reasons behind the killing. The security agency, however, did not give any other information. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD A CCTV footage purportedly shows a man exiting an apartment building in Kyiv during daylight, carrying a few bags toward a parked car. As he approaches the vehicle, a masked individual, seemingly armed, confronts him. The assailant appears to fire, and the man collapses. A bystander is seen fleeing the scene. Ukraine's SBU is the country's main security service and is responsible for the drone attacks against Russian airfields last month, dubbed 'Operation Spiderweb'. High-ranking officials killed by Kyiv Meanwhile, Kyiv has been targeting senior leadership in Russia as President Vladimir Putin intensifies attacks on Ukraine. Earlier this month, Ukrainian strikes in Russia's Kursk region killed the deputy chief of the Russian Navy, Mikhail Gudkov. It was one of the high-profile deaths in Russia's leadership as a result of Ukrainian strikes since the start of the war. Gudkov, 42, was the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy who led a brigade that fought in Ukraine. Earlier this year, Russia's General Yaroslav Moskalik was killed in a car bombing in Moscow, an attack the Kremlin attributed to Kyiv. Ukraine's security services have not officially claimed responsibility. Last year, a top Russian general accused of using chemical weapons in Ukraine was killed in a Moscow bomb attack. Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, who headed Russia's radiological, biological and chemical protection forces, died after a bomb planted in an electric scooter detonated near the Kremlin.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ukraine kills one of the highest-ranking Russian officers of the conflict
The deputy chief of the Russian Navy has been killed by Ukraine in Russia's Kursk region, Oleg Kozhemyako, the governor of the Primorsky region in Russia's far east, said Thursday. Guards Maj. Gen. Mikhail Gudkov, the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy who also led a brigade that fought in Ukraine, was killed in the Russian border region that saw a successful Ukrainian incursion last year. He is one of Russia's highest-ranking officers to have been killed since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine three years ago. Kozhemyako previously handed Gudkov awards for bravery and said the two had spoken a lot over the years in a statement announcing the death. He described Gudkov as a 'strong-willed warrior' who had 'died while performing his duty as an officer together with his fellow soldiers.' Kozhemyako did not provide any further details on the circumstances of Gudkov's death. Russia's Ministry of Defense confirmed Gudkov's death on Thursday, saying he was killed in combat in the Kursk region. There has been no immediate comment from Ukraine. Gudkov was appointed as the deputy chief of the Russian Navy for coastal and ground forces by President Vladimir Putin in March. Putin said at the time: 'Since the minister and the Chief of the General Staff believe that your experience needs to be replicated in other units, I have decided to transfer you to a position - to increase your level of responsibility.' The Ukrainian military had previously accused Gudkov and other members of his former 155th brigade of committing war crimes in Ukraine, including the killing of civilians in the towns of Bucha, Irpin and Gostomel in the early months of Russia's war. Separately, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has said the 155th brigade was involved in executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war. Russia has consistently denied committing war crimes in Ukraine, despite evidence gathered by the Ukrainians and international investigators.
Russia Today
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Top Russian Navy commander killed in Kursk Region
The deputy commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy, Major General Mikhail Gudkov, has been killed while serving in Kursk Region on the border with Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defense has reported. Gudkov's death was first reported by Primorye Governor Oleg Kozhemyako. In a post on Telegram, he expressed deep condolences to the families and friends of Gudkov, as well as the other soldiers who were reportedly killed in a Ukrainian missile strike on a marines' field headquarters. 'He was a strong-willed warrior who could not imagine himself anywhere except the navy,' the governor wrote. He added that despite having become the deputy commander-in-chief of the navy, Gudkov continued to pay personal visits to the marines. Gudkov was appointed to his post in March of this year. He previously led the 155th Marine Brigade of the Pacific Fleet. In 2023, he was awarded the title of Hero of Russia. He was also commended for his courage, heroism, and organizational skills in liberating Russia's Kursk Region from invading Ukrainian forces. According to the Argumenty i Fakty newspaper, citing unofficial sources, Gudkov was killed in a Ukrainian missile attack on a Marines' forward headquarters in Kursk Region on Wednesday.
Irish Independent
04-07-2025
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- Irish Independent
Deputy head of Russian navy killed by Ukrainians in Kursk attack
Major General Mikhail Gudkov, deputy head of the Russian navy and a former commander of a marine brigade, has been killed in action, depriving Moscow of one of its most senior officers, the Russian military said yesterday. Gudkov, who was handed a top military honour in the Kremlin by Russian president Vladimir Putin in February, was killed on Wednesday 'during combat work in one of the border districts of Kursk region', the defence ministry said in a statement.
ABC News
04-07-2025
- Politics
- ABC News
Russian navy deputy commander praised by Putin killed near Ukraine frontline, Moscow says
A deputy commander of the Russian navy who was praised and promoted by President Vladimir Putin has been killed in action, Moscow has confirmed. Major General Mikhail Gudkov — who was handed the Kremlin's highest honour by Mr Putin in February and appointed to the top naval post — was killed "during combat work in one of the border districts of Kursk region" next to Ukraine, the Defence Ministry said in a statement. In charge of the navy's coastal rocket and artillery forces and all of the navy's marine units, the 42-year-old is one of the most senior Russian military officers to have been killed since Moscow launched its offensive on Ukraine in February 2022. Unofficial Russian and Ukrainian military Telegram channels reported that Gudkov had been killed — along with other service men and officers — in a Ukrainian missile attack on a command post in Russia's Kursk region with a US-made HIMARS missile. Reuters could not independently verify how Gudkov, whose call sign was 'Viking', died or what he was doing in Kursk. Some Russian war bloggers said he had been in overall command of marines advancing in Ukraine's neighbouring Sumy region. Oleg Kozhemyako, head of the Primorye region in Russia's Far East, said Gudkov "was killed carrying out his duty as an officer". At least 10 other senior Russian commanders have been killed in action or assassinated by Kyiv since the start of the war. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine, which accused Gudkov and his subordinates of committing various war crimes, something that Moscow denied. Mr Putin singled Gudkov out for praise in March when he appointed him, saying that the 155th Marine brigade — which he commanded as part of Russia's Pacific Fleet — was an elite unit and one of the best Russia had. He tasked Gudkov with applying his knowledge and experience to increase the combat efficiency of the new forces under his command and of helping oversee a planned reorganisation of Russia's Marine corps. Russian war blogger 'Romanov Light' said Gudkov was regarded by troops as one of the most effective commanders and as one of the few to tell superiors the real situation on the ground, rather than what they wanted to hear. Before his promotion to the navy's top brass, Gudkov had led his marine brigade through fighting inside Ukraine, including in combat around Kyiv, and had taken part in the storm of the port city of Mariupol, before eventually going on to fight in the Kursk region. In the far eastern port city of Vladivostok — the home base of Russia's Pacific Fleet — mourners left flowers near an outdoor portrait of Gudkov — part of a photo exhibition celebrating officers Russia regards as military heroes. Ukrainian forces captured large parts of Kursk in a surprise offensive last year, which was a response to Russia's full-scale campaign against their country which began in 2022. Russia in April said it had fully recaptured the territory but clashes in the border region have continued. AFP/Reuters
