How was Russian Colonel Denis Mezhuev Killed in Ukraine?

Russia is constantly losing its high-ranking commanders in Ukraine. Russia has lost 40 high-ranking officers in 50 days of the war. In this episode, Lieutenant Colonel Denis Mezhuev also killed, who was the 33rd Colonel of Russia.

Who was Lieutenant Colonel Denis Mezhuev?

Colonel Denis Mezhuev was the commander of the Sevastopol Red Banner regiment under the 1st guards motor rifle division. Recently he left for the occupation of the eastern part of Ukraine from the city of Kyiv.

He was the commander of the Sevastapol Red Banner Regiment. According to sources, his body was found at the Ilyich factory in Mariupol, Ukraine. The Ukrainian army helped evacuate Mezhuev's body after they surrendered.

This death has not yet been confirmed on the Russian side. However, Poet Andrey Kovalev, considered a Putin supporter in Russia, has tweeted that Russia should posthumously honor Colonel Denis Mezhuev with the country's highest honor.

A Russian leader also tweeted that his son would be proud of his father's valor. Denis Mezhuev was martyred on the battlefield.

List of Top Russian commanders Killed in Ukraine

Andrei Sukhovetsky
commanding general of Russia's 7th Airborne Division and deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army- killed by sniper fire.

Vitaly Gerasimov
Second senior Russian commander- Shot Dead in Kharkiv

Andrey Kolesnikov
commander of the 29th Combined Arms Army

Oleg Mityaev
commander of the 150th Motorized Rifle Division Killed in Mariupol

Andrei Mordvichev
commander of the 8th General Army of the Southern Military District- died due to "fire on the enemy

Yakov Rezantsev
Russia's 49th Combined Arms Army commander- Killed in Chornobaivka near Kherson

Dmitry Safronov
Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Safronov, Commander of the 61st Separate Marine Brigade- Killed in Kharkiv

Denis Glebov
Deputy Commander of the 11th Separate Airborne Assault

Konstantin Zizevsky
the commander of the 247th Guards Air Assault Regiment

Yuri Agarkov
56th Air Assault Brigade chief of staff and commanded a motorized rifle regiment

Andrei Zakharov
regiment commander- Killed in Kyiv

Sergei Porokhnya
the commander of Russia's 12th Engineer Brigade-killed in Ukraine

Sergei Sukharev
331st Guards Parachute Assault Regiment from Kostroma-killed in battle in Ukraine

Alexei Sharov
commanded the 810th Guards Separate Order of Zhukov Brigade in the Russian Marines- Killed in Mariupol

Dmitry Dormidontov
commander of a rocket artillery division- Killed in explosion

Igor Zharov
the chief of staff for a regiment- Killed in Ukraine

Damage of Russia in Ukraine

According to Ukrainian sources, if we look at the figures till 14 April, so far Russia has lost 40 of its high-ranking officers.

• About 20 thousand Russian soldiers have lost their lives.
• Its 122 multi-level rocket launchers were destroyed.160 airplanes
• 7 boats
• 144 helicopters
• 1437 Vehicles
• 753 Tanks
• 76 fuel tanks
• 366 Artillery Pieces
• 134 UAV
• 1,968 Armored Personal Carrier
• 34 Anti Aircraft Warfare
• 4 Mobile SRBM System
• 25 Special Equipment Russia has lost in this war.

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