Oleg Mityaev (general)
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Birth name | Oleg Yuryevich Mityaev |
Born | 1974 150th Motorised Rifle Division |
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Oleg Yuryevich Mityaev (Russian: Олег Юрьевич Митяев; (born 1974) is a Russian major-general who according to Ukrainian officials was killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 15 March 2022. His death, however, has not been confirmed.
Biography
From 2013 to 2015 Mityaev was commander of the
150th Motorised Rifle Division.[2]
According to Ukrainian officials, he was killed in a Ukrainian ambush while taking part in a "combat mission" (according to Russian reports) during the
fourth Russian general killed during the 2022 invasion.[5] Western sources believe 20 major-generals were deployed to Ukraine.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Troianovski, Anton; Schwirtz, Michael (22 March 2022). "As Russia Stalls in Ukraine, Dissent Brews Over Putin's Leadership". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ Stewart, Will (16 March 2022). "Russia 'loses another General' and elite SWAT fighters in Ukraine". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "War in Ukraine: Fourth Russian general killed - Zelensky". BBC News. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Breaking: 4th Russian army general Oleg Mityaev killed in Ukraine - P.M. News". Retrieved 16 March 2022.