Deputy head of Russian Navy killed in Kursk region
Russian Defense Ministry says Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Mikhail Gudkov was killed during combat operations in one of border areas of Kursk region
File Photo - A view of a burnt-out car, waiting two kilometers from the Ukrainian-Russian border on one of the roads along which Ukraine is advancing into the interior of the Kursk region, Russia on September 15, 2024
MOSCOW
Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Mikhail Gudkov was killed in the Kursk region, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed on Thursday.
"On July 2nd, during combat operations in one of the border areas of the Kursk region, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy for Coastal and Ground Forces, Hero of Russia Major General Mikhail Yevgenyevich Gudkov, passed away," the ministry said.
Earlier on Thursday, Primorye region Governor Oleg Kozhemyako announced the death of the deputy naval chief, who was personally acquainted with the fallen commander.
In a post on Telegram, Kozhemyako extended his condolences to the families, friends, and fellow soldiers of all those killed in the Kursk region.
According to Kozhemyako, Gudkov died "while fulfilling his duty as an officer, along with his fellow soldiers."
"His loyal comrade and our mutual friend, Nariman Shikhaliev, also died alongside the commander," said the head of Primorye.
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