Breaking News! The highest-ranking Russian military officer killed since the Russia-Ukraine war: The Deputy Commander of the Russian Navy was killed by the Ukrainian army's HIMARS long-range rocket artillery. On July 3, 2025, local time, Rear Admiral Mikhail Gudkov of the Russian Navy died in an attack by a missile (HIMARS long-range rocket artillery) launched by the Ukrainian army. He and 10 other senior Russian naval officers were killed in an attack on the command center in the Kursk region of Russia. Mikhail Gudkov became the highest-ranking Russian officer killed since the war began.
The Russian authorities announced that Russian Hero, Rear Admiral Mikhail Gudkov, died in Kursk on July 2. Mikhail Gudkov was previously the commander of the 155th Naval Infantry Brigade of the Russian Navy Pacific Fleet, which fought the entire Russia-Ukraine war. Due to his combat achievements, Rear Admiral Mikhail Gudkov was promoted to the position of Deputy Commander of the Russian Navy, overseeing the Russian Navy Infantry Brigades, coastal defense forces, etc. The governor of Primorsky Krai, Oleg Kozhemyako, reported, "He died along with his loyal partner, our common friend Narmen Khaliyev." Kozhemyako added that Gudkov died "fulfilling his duties as an officer, along with his comrades." "Among those who died with the Deputy Commander of the Russian Navy was his loyal comrade, Russian naval officer Narmen Khaliyev." Kozhemyako pointed out that Deputy Commander of the Russian Navy, Rear Admiral Mikhail Gudkov, never considered himself a precious figure, he was a strong warrior. After becoming the Deputy Commander of the Russian Navy, he still personally went to the front-line command post. Gudkov graduated from the Novorossiysk Higher Military Command School in 2005, received the Order of Courage and the Zhukov Medal, and was awarded the title of Hero of Russia in 2023.
A Russian "war correspondent" reported that Mikhail Gudkov, his deputy, and another 10 Russian soldiers died when the Ukrainian armed forces fired HIMARS long-range rockets, attacking the command post in the village of Korneviro in the Kursk region. It has been confirmed that this time, the Ukrainian army, with the help of the United States and NATO precise intelligence, obtained the exact location of the Russian front-line command post and then conducted precise strikes. The Deputy Commander of the Russian Navy was killed at the headquarters of the 155th Regiment of the Russian Navy Pacific Fleet. We should consider the deaths of the officers of the 155th Regiment of the Russian Navy and the staff of the Russian Navy. The current commander of the 155th Regiment may have also been killed, which is very critical. According to the Ukrainian side, the command post of the Russian Kursk-Sumy group was eliminated, and more than ten senior Russian officers were all killed. The Russian Sumy group will be in a huge passive situation, which is a rare opportunity for the Ukrainian army. After seeing the annihilation of Iranian senior officers, looking at the annihilation of Russian senior generals, Russia has turned itself into the second Iran.
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