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Anton Grunis, Russian Major General, killed in Ukrainian drone strike

Russian Major General Anton Grunis, commander of the 4th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade, was killed in a nighttime drone strike in the occupied Donetsk region on September 12. The operation was attributed by Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert 'Madyar' Brovdi to the 427th Separate Drone Systems Brigade 'Rarog'.

The strike reportedly targeted a command post in the village of Kindrativka. Grunis's death was confirmed by Russian Lieutenant General Apti Alaudinov, commander of the 'Akhmat' special forces unit, who described him as a patriot who died a hero.

Grunis had recently received the Hero of Russia Gold Star in late August. He had gained significant attention after reporting to Vladimir Putin in July that his troops had captured Kostiantynivka, a claim that was disputed by both Ukrainian officials and the Institute for the Study of War, which stated that Russian forces had infiltrated but not fully seized the city.

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4th Motorized Guards Rifle Brigade · 4th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade · 51st Army · Anton Grinus · Anton Grunis · Apti Alaudinov · Atesh · Donetsk · Robert Brovdi · Russia · Russian Army · Sergey Milchakov

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