Russian general killed in Ukraine weeks after telling Putin Kostiantynivka was captured
Major General Anton Grunis was killed in occupied Donetsk Oblast after leading Russian forces on the Kostiantynivka front.
Major General Anton Grunis, the commander who claimed Russian forces had seized Kostiantynivka despite Ukrainian troops still defending it, has been killed in the conflict against Ukraine, according to Russian media reports. Grunis received the Hero of Russia title just weeks before his death, following his command of Russian forces on the Kostiantynivka front.
In July, he briefed President Vladimir Putin on the city's supposed capture, even as Ukrainian forces maintained positions there. Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert "Madyar" Brovdi confirmed Grunis's death on September 16, stating the general was killed by Ukrainian forces on September 12 in occupied Donetsk Oblast.
Several Russian sources have also confirmed the general's death, making him the seventh confirmed commander of Russian brigade, division, or army level killed by Ukraine's SBS "Birds" units.
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