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India.com
03-07-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Russia's Generals Are Dying: How Ukraine Is Taking The War Deep Inside Moscow's Ranks
Russia-Ukraine War: Major General Mikhail Gudkov had no warning. One moment, he was coordinating troop rotations near the Kursk front. The next, a Ukrainian missile slammed into his location. Russia confirmed his death on July 3. His rank made headlines. His name joined a growing list. Since the invasion began in February 2022, Ukraine has done more than resist. It has hunted. One by one, senior Russian military leaders have been killed – some in battle and some in bombings far from the front. Ukraine is not only striking tanks. It is dismantling the Russian war machine at its core and targeting the minds behind the missiles. Sukhovetsky was first February 28, 2022. Near Kyiv. Deputy Commander of Russia's 41st Army, Major General Andrei Sukhovetsky, was hit. He was 47. He had fought in Syria and Georgia. His death stunned Moscow. Then came Frolov He was a deputy commander of the 8th Guards Army. Killed by sniper fire during Russia's siege of Mariupol in April 2022 at the age of 55. He had fought in Syria as well. He was buried in Saint Petersburg. Botashev killed in the skies May 2022. Luhansk. A former air force general, Kanamat Botashev, flew a combat mission and never returned. Retired. Then returned to war. Died at 63. Shot down mid-air. Kutuzov promoted after death June 2022. Luhansk again. Colonel Roman Kutuzov was leading his men when he was killed. He was posthumously promoted to lieutenant general. A rare gesture in Russia. Goryachev, Zaporizhzhia, missile strike June 2023. Major General Sergei Goryachev died in a Ukrainian missile strike. Chief of Staff of Russia's 35th Army, he was a decorated veteran of Chechnya and Moldova's Transnistria region. Another missile killed Tsokov July 2023. Lieutenant General Oleg Tsokov, mdeputy commander of the Southern Military District, died in Zaporizhzhia. Had survived one previous strike. The second was fatal. Zavadsky – the death no one agrees on November 2023. Some say he stepped on a Russian landmine in Kharkiv. Others say he was killed in action. Major General Vladimir Zavadsky's death remains unclear. Russia stayed vague. Klimenko – killed at a checkpoint November 2023. Donetsk region. Ukrainian drone strike. Major General Pavel Klimenko was 47. Russia confirmed his death. Ukrainian sources say he ran a torture camp. Claims unverified. Kirillov – bombed in Moscow December 2024. A car exploded outside his apartment. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov was killed instantly. Ukraine's SBU claimed responsibility. Kirillov had led Russia's chemical weapons division. Ukraine blamed him for toxic gas attacks. Moskalik – killed in another blast April 2025. A car exploded in Balashikha, a suburb of Moscow. Deputy head of the Russian General Staff's operations directorate, Yaroslav Moskalik, was inside. He did not survive. Now, Gudkov Kursk. July 2025. Major General Mikhail Gudkov, former naval officer who was recently deployed to coordinate southern defenses, was killed by precision strike. Moscow confirmed the hit. The list keeps growing. Ukraine's war is no longer confined to trenches and drones. It is targeting the men in charge. Airbases. Checkpoints. Even homes in Moscow suburbs. No rank is safe. And each name erased is more than a battlefield casualty. It is a message. Ukraine is watching. Waiting. Striking.
Scottish Sun
29-06-2025
- Politics
- Scottish Sun
YouTuber seduction coach linked to Putin's oligarch pal probed after ‘urging fans to grope women and ask for sex'
Kirillov was known for his £1,000 sex seminars where he taught participants how to make their partners orgasm KREMLIN CREEP YouTuber seduction coach linked to Putin's oligarch pal probed after 'urging fans to grope women and ask for sex' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A RUSSIAN YouTube seduction coach with links to one of Putin's close oligarchs is facing investigation - after he urged viewers to "grope women and ask for sex". Alexander Kirillov is being investigated on suspicion of inducement to rape after he instructed men to grab women in the street by the buttocks and demand sex. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 8 Alexander Kirillov, a self-styled sex guru, is being investigated Credit: YouTube/Алекс Лесли 8 Kirillov was detained in 2018 alongside Anastasia Vashukevich in Thailand after they hosted illegal "sex training" classes 8 Vashukevich claims Russian oligarch and Putin pal Oleg Deripaska (L) was once part on a conspiracy to help Trump win the 2016 election Credit: Getty Self-proclaimed "seduction guru" Kirillov, known online as Alex Lesley, gave the sickening advice to fans on his YouTube channel - which has nearly 100,000 subscribers. Following the depraved remarks, numerous complaints from women reached Russian authorities - claiming they had been harassed by his followers. Kirillov, who previously made headlines for being embroiled in a political scandal involving a female escort and a close Putin oligarch, currently lives outside Russia. The political controversy in question was linked to Belarusian escort Anastasia Vashukevich, 35, and Russian energy tycoon Oleg Deripaska. It came to light after Vashukevich claimed to have evidence that Deripaska and Russia's deputy prime minister were part of a Kremlin conspiracy to skew the 2016 US presidential election in favour of Donald Trump. Vashukevich revealed on Instagram that she had been on Deripaska's yacht in 2016 alongside the deputy prime minister Sergei Prikhodko when a secret meeting was held concerning the plot. But both Deripaska and Prikhodko denied wrongdoing. Following her claims Vashukevich, who known online as Nastya Rybka, was arrested. At the time of her detention she was in Thailand, where she had been running a bizarre four-day 'sex training' class alongside none other than Kirillov. As part of the "sex seminars" - which participants reportedly paid £1,000 to take part in - the pair claimed they could teach people how to make their partners climax. Activists occupy £50m London house owned by Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska They spent nine months in custody - before a Thai court handed them a suspended 18-month sentence for soliciting and running an illegal "sex training course". Vashukevich and Kirillov were then deported to Moscow in January 2019 and arrested - but later released. Upon their arrival back in Russia, shocking footage showed Vashukevich, appearing to have been sedated, struggling as four men pushed her into a wheelchair and then carried her off. The current controversy came to light last week when at least 10 young women went public saying they had being groped by Kirillov's fans in Moscow. Some claimed that the encounters were filmed by accomplices as the men groped them and asked for sex. Two Russian MPs then complained to higher authorities before the Investigative Committee opened a case against Kirillov. 8 Vashukevich, also known as Nastya Rybka, in Thailand before being deported to Russia Credit: AFP 8 Kirillov arrives at a holding cell to face trial at a court in Pattaya, Thailand Credit: AFP 8 Oleg Deripaska hosted Vashukevich on his yacht in 2016 Credit: AP They said he had 'induced his followers to commit illegal acts of a sexual character towards female residents of the capital'. Two men have already been slapped with 15‑day jail terms for hooliganism following the reports, and a third suspect was remanded in custody in connection with the case against Kirillov. Twisted Kirillov, a Belarusian, told Moskva‑24 from an undisclosed location that he was not fazed by the allegations. He said: "If we lived in America or Germany, God forbid, then it could result in serious consequences. "Thankfully, we are in Russia." Billionaire Deripaska, was once estimated to be Russia's wealthiest man by Forbes, became notorious in the US for his alleged ties to political consultant Paul Manafort. Manafort was convicted of tax fraud, bank fraud and failure to report foreign bank accounts. These convictions stemmed from an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. Deripaska was also previously reported to be tyrant Putin's "favourite" industrialist. And the low-profile oligarch also once hosted Lord Peter Mandelson, now the British Ambassador to the US, on his private yacht in Corfu. But Deripaska was hit by UK sanctions following a response to Putin's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. 8 Oligarch Deripaska has close ties to Putin Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
29-06-2025
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
YouTuber seduction coach linked to Putin's oligarch pal probed after ‘urging fans to grope women and ask for sex'
A RUSSIAN YouTube seduction coach with links to one of Putin's close oligarchs is facing investigation - after he urged viewers to "grope women and ask for sex". Alexander Kirillov is being investigated on suspicion of inducement to rape after he instructed men to grab women in the street by the buttocks and demand sex . Advertisement 8 Alexander Kirillov, a self-styled sex guru, is being investigated Credit: YouTube/Алекс Лесли 8 Kirillov was detained in 2018 alongside Anastasia Vashukevich in Thailand after they hosted illegal "sex training" classes 8 Vashukevich claims Russian oligarch and Putin pal Oleg Deripaska (L) was once part on a conspiracy to help Trump win the 2016 election Credit: Getty Self-proclaimed "seduction guru" Kirillov, known online as Alex Lesley, gave the sickening advice to fans on his YouTube channel - which has nearly 100,000 subscribers. Following the depraved remarks, numerous complaints from women reached Russian authorities - claiming they had been harassed by his followers. Kirillov, who previously made headlines for being embroiled in a political scandal involving a female escort and a close Putin oligarch, currently lives outside Russia. The political controversy in question was linked to Belarusian escort Anastasia Vashukevich, 35, and Russian energy tycoon Advertisement READ MORE WORLD NEWS It came to light after Vashukevich claimed to have evidence that Deripaska and Russia 's deputy prime minister were part of a Kremlin conspiracy to skew the 2016 US presidential election in favour of Donald Trump. Vashukevich revealed on Instagram that she had been on Deripaska's yacht in 2016 alongside the deputy prime minister Sergei Prikhodko when a secret meeting was held concerning the plot. But both Deripaska and Prikhodko denied wrongdoing. Following her claims Vashukevich, who known online as Nastya Rybka, was arrested. Advertisement Most read in The US Sun At the time of her detention she was in Thailand, where she had been running a As part of the "sex seminars" - which participants reportedly paid £1,000 to take part in - the pair claimed they could teach people how to make their partners climax. Activists occupy £50m London house owned by Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska They spent nine months in custody - before a Thai court handed them a suspended 18-month sentence for soliciting and running an illegal "sex training course". Advertisement Upon their arrival back in Russia, shocking footage showed Vashukevich, appearing to have been sedated, struggling as four men pushed her into a wheelchair and then carried her off. The current controversy came to light last week when at least 10 young women went public saying they had being groped by Kirillov's fans in Moscow. Some claimed that the encounters were filmed by accomplices as the men groped them and asked for sex. Two Russian MPs then complained to higher authorities before the Investigative Committee opened a case against Kirillov. Advertisement 8 Vashukevich, also known as Nastya Rybka, in Thailand before being deported to Russia Credit: AFP 8 Kirillov arrives at a holding cell to face trial at a court in Pattaya, Thailand Credit: AFP 8 Oleg Deripaska hosted Vashukevich on his yacht in 2016 Credit: AP They said he had 'induced his followers to commit illegal acts of a sexual character towards female residents of the capital'. Advertisement Two men have already been slapped with 15‑day jail terms for hooliganism following the reports, and a third suspect was remanded in custody in connection with the case against Kirillov. Twisted Kirillov, a Belarusian, told Moskva‑24 from an undisclosed location that he was not fazed by the allegations. He said: "If we lived in America or Germany, God forbid, then it could result in serious consequences. "Thankfully, we are in Russia." Advertisement Billionaire Deripaska, was once estimated to be Russia's wealthiest man by Forbes, became notorious in the US for his alleged ties to political consultant Manafort was convicted of tax fraud, bank fraud and failure to report foreign bank accounts. These convictions stemmed from an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. Deripaska was also previously reported to be tyrant Putin's "favourite" industrialist. Advertisement And the low-profile oligarch also once hosted Lord Peter Mandelson, now the British Ambassador to the US, on his private yacht in Corfu. But Deripaska was hit by UK sanctions following a response to Putin's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. 8 Oligarch Deripaska has close ties to Putin Credit: Getty 8 Vashukevich says she has proof of a Russian conspiracy to help Trump win his first election Advertisement
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Man found guilty of trying to kill Russia army pilots with poisoned booze
A Russian military court convicted and sentenced a man to 27 years in jail on Tuesday for attempting to kill army pilots with poisoned alcohol and cakes at a graduation party on Ukrainian orders. According to Russian investigators, Yegor Semenov was recruited by the Ukrainian secret service and was promised about $5,000 for sending poisoned alcohol and cakes to a military pilots graduation party in Armavir, southern Russia. Semenov, a 34-year-old dual national, was born in Ukraine and acquired Russian citizenship only in 2022, investigators said. "The defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 27 years' imprisonment in a maximum security penal colony," the court said Tuesday. The poison plot ultimately failed as the pilots grew suspicious of the package and sent it for an examination, which revealed a lethal dose of a medical drug in the cakes and the whisky and cognac bottles. A post on Telegram purported to show an image of a drug-laced cake. Prosecutors requested a life sentence for Semenov, who was charged with state treason and terrorism, and will appeal the verdict. Russia has been hit with a slew of killings of its servicemen behind the frontlines, including high-ranking generals, after launching its offensive in Ukraine, which entered its fourth year. Most recently, Russia has accused Kyiv of being behind the murder of senior Russian general Yaroslav Moskalik, who was killed in a car blast outside Moscow last week. Ukraine normally does not comment on any covert operations inside Russia but in some cases Kyiv has claimed responsibility. These include the August 2022 car bombing of nationalist Darya Dugina and an explosion in a Saint Petersburg cafe in April 2023 that killed high-profile military correspondent Maxim Fomin, known as Vladlen Tatarsky. In December 2023, Illia Kiva, a former pro-Moscow Ukrainian lawmaker who fled to Russia, was shot and killed near Moscow. The Ukrainian military intelligence lauded the killing, warning that other "traitors of Ukraine" would share the same fate. Igor Kirillov, the head of the Russian military's chemical weapons unit, was killed by a bomb planted in a scooter in Moscow in December. Ukrainian security sources told CBS News the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) killed Kirillov in a special operation. After Kirillov's killing, Putin made a rare admission of failings by his powerful security agencies, saying: "We must not allow such very serious blunders to happen." Kristi Noem says she's "very confident" undocumented migrants stole her purse Supreme Court appears poised to side with student with disability in school discrimination case Sneak peek: The Bathtub Murder of Kendy Howard
CBS News
29-04-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Man accused of trying to kill Russia army pilots with poisoned liquor and cakes is sentenced to 27 years
A Russian military court convicted and sentenced a man to 27 years in jail on Tuesday for attempting to kill army pilots with poisoned alcohol and cakes at a graduation party on Ukrainian orders. According to Russian investigators, Yegor Semenov was recruited by the Ukrainian secret service and was promised about $5,000 for sending poisoned alcohol and cakes to a military pilots graduation party in Armavir, southern Russia. Semenov, a 34-year-old dual national, was born in Ukraine and acquired Russian citizenship only in 2022, investigators said. "The defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 27 years' imprisonment in a maximum security penal colony," the court said Tuesday. The poison plot ultimately failed as the pilots grew suspicious of the package and sent it for an examination, which revealed a lethal dose of a medical drug in the cakes and the whisky and cognac bottles. A post on Telegram purported to show an image of a drug-laced cake. Prosecutors requested a life sentence for Semenov, who was charged with state treason and terrorism, and will appeal the verdict. Russia has been hit with a slew of killings of its servicemen behind the frontlines, including high-ranking generals, after launching its offensive in Ukraine, which entered its fourth year. Most recently, Russia has accused Kyiv of being behind the murder of senior Russian general Yaroslav Moskalik, who was killed in a car blast outside Moscow last week. Ukraine normally does not comment on any covert operations inside Russia but in some cases Kyiv has claimed responsibility. These include the August 2022 car bombing of nationalist Darya Dugina and an explosion in a Saint Petersburg cafe in April 2023 that killed high-profile military correspondent Maxim Fomin, known as Vladlen Tatarsky. In December 2023, Illia Kiva, a former pro-Moscow Ukrainian lawmaker who fled to Russia, was shot and killed near Moscow. The Ukrainian military intelligence lauded the killing, warning that other "traitors of Ukraine" would share the same fate. Igor Kirillov, the head of the Russian military's chemical weapons unit, was killed by a bomb planted in a scooter in Moscow in December. Ukrainian security sources told CBS News the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) killed Kirillov in a special operation. After Kirillov's killing, Putin made a rare admission of failings by his powerful security agencies, saying: "We must not allow such very serious blunders to happen."
