More than a full week has passed since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has left hundreds of wounded, dead and displaced as a result of the strong attacks carried out by President Vladimir Putin.
Among casualties of the invading troops a new name was known: Andrey Sukhovetsky, a high-ranking general who was part of the Russian Ground Forces.
How did the Russian general die?
The soldier died on February 28, but the confirmation of his death was given in the last hours.
“He dedicated his life to the service of the country, defended it bravely, honorably ensured the inviolability of its interests,” wrote a state page of the Kremlin.
That was it for the Russian authorities and media, because they did not elaborate on what he was doing in Ukraine with the so-called “special operation” or the circumstances in which he lost his life.
However, Ukrainian sources claimed that the 47-year-old man had died because a sniper shot him from 1500 meters awayaccording to international media reviews.
“The fact is that we murdered him,” Volodymyr Omelyan, a former Ukrainian minister, told US network ‘Fox’.
Sukhovetsky had been a member of the Army since 1991, the year the Soviet Union dissolved. As the Russian government pages review, the military man had received several medals for his work, for example, the ‘Medal of Valor’.
casualties in war
498 Russian soldiers have died, according to data from that country. Instead, Ukraine raises the figure to 9,000 casualties of the invading troops.
According to agency reports AFPthe United Nations (UN) counts 230 civilian deaths in Ukraine, including 15 children. Furthermore, he estimates more than 1.2 million citizens who have had to flee the country.
Both countries have not reached specific agreements at the established negotiating table. The talks are expected to advance in the coming days, while the territory faces new bombings in Kyiv, Kharkov and other cities, and international organizations tighten sanctions on Moscow.