Russian officers

Russian Aerospace Forces officer tied to 2024 Okhmatdyt strike shot near Saratov

An attempt was made on the life of Russian Air and Space Forces officer Nikolay Varpakhovich, commander of Russia's 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, near Saratov, Russian outlet Agentstvo reported on Sept. 3.

3 September, 05:33 PM

Car bomb injures Russian officer in occupied Sevastopol

A car exploded with a Russian serviceman inside in temporarily occupied Sevastopol, Crimea, on Sept. 2, according to Telegram channel Crimean Wind.

2 September, 05:10 PM

Russian lieutenant colonel killed in St. Petersburg car blast

A car exploded on Kolpino Highway in St. Petersburg, Russia, killing a Russian army lieutenant colonel and injuring his wife, who was also in the vehicle, the Telegram channel Astra reported on Aug. 27.

27 August, 02:48 PM

Assassination attempts spark bitter blame game among Russia's elite

Assassination attempts on high-ranking Russian officers in the rear have led to a conflict between representatives of Russia's security agencies, Vazhnye Istorii (Important Stories) outlet wrote on May 4, citing an EU intelligence report.

4 May, 10:30 AM

Russian commanders force 'vacationing' troops into Bakhmut trenches

The Russian command processes vacations for its soldiers, but sends them to dig trenches near Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast, Atesh partisan movement reported on March 6.

6 March, 03:00 PM

Ukraine charges Russian officer with ordering strikes on energy infrastructure

Prosecutors have charged the deputy commander of a division in the Russian army for issuing orders to strike energy and gas transportation infrastructure facilities in Ukraine, according to a statement from the Office of the Prosecutor General released on Jan. 19.

19 January, 07:20 PM

SBU charges four Russian officers in deadly April missile strike

Ukraine's SBU Security Service charged four Russian officers in absentia with war crimes for organizing a ballistic missile strike on Kryvyi Rih on April 4, 2025, that killed 20 people, including nine children, the SBU announced on Telegram.

24 November 2025, 02:58 PM

Russian officer involved in Kupyansk civilian shootings named by SBU

Ukraine's SBU Security Service identified a Russian military commander who ordered the execution of three civilians attempting to evacuate Kupyansk on Oct. 2, 2025, the SBU announced in a Telegram post.

9 October 2025, 03:30 PM

Ukrainian forces destroy Russian command post, 18 officers killed

A sabotage operation in Zaporizhzhya Oblast resulted in the elimination of 18 staff officers of Russia’s 35th Combined Arms Army, Ukrainian I Want to Live project reported on Sept. 18.

18 September 2025, 01:03 PM

Ukrainian drone guides wounded Russian officer to surrender - video

Soldiers of the 77th Separate Airmobile Dnipro Brigade captured an officer of the Russian army at the battlefield, Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces reported on July 9.

9 July 2025, 01:40 PM

HIMARS strike wipes out Russian command meeting in Zaporizhzhya Oblast

Three senior officers of the Russian Southern Troop Grouping and five enemy vehicles were eliminated in a precision strike by the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) strike in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported on Telegram on Dec. 27.

29 December 2024, 12:35 AM

Russian officers