• 11/25/2024

Ukraine’s forces kill Russian commander from elite regiment

Pravda Ukraine

Vasily Popov, the commander of the Russian 247th Guards Air Assault Regiment, has been killed in action in Ukraine.
Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW), citing Russian military reports
Details: ISW has suggested that Vasily Popov was likely to have replaced Pyotr Popov in his position as commander of the 247th Guards Air Assault Regiment in August or September 2023.

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/09/15/7419881/