General Grunis, who took part in Kostiantynivka operation, dies

Russia announces death of General Grunis, who took part in Kostiantynivka operation

A senior Russian Defense Ministry official announced Wednesday that Major General Anton Grunis, who took part in the capture of Kostiantynivka, had died. Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, claimed that Grunis was killed in a nighttime raid in the Donetsk region on September 12; the claim has not been independently verified.

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Russia announces death of General Grunis, who took part in Kostiantynivka operation

A senior Russian Defense Ministry official announced the death of Major General Anton Grunis. Grunis, who took part in the capture of Kostiantynivka, was known as a Russian military commander.

Major General Apti Alaudinov, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry’s ideological department and commander of the Akhmat special forces, said that Grunis had “passed into another world.” Alaudinov described Grunis as “a hero who fulfilled his sacred duty” but did not disclose the date or circumstances of his death.

Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, claimed that Grunis was killed in a nighttime raid carried out in eastern Donetsk region on September 12. The claim has not been independently verified.

He briefed Putin on Kostiantynivka

Grunis commanded the Russian Armed Forces’ 4th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade. The brigade, which played an important role in Russia’s operation in the Donetsk region, also took part in the capture of Kostiantynivka.

Grunis personally briefed Russian President Vladimir Putin in July on Kostiantynivka, which Russia describes as one of the parts of the “fortress belt” consisting of four heavily fortified cities in Ukraine’s Donetsk region.

Grunis had previously said that his forces had “sliced the city like a cake” by encircling Ukrainian defensive lines along local reservoirs.

He received the Hero of Russia medal

Putin awarded Grunis the Hero of Russia medal in August. In 2023, the Russian leader had praised Grunis as a commander “with a Lithuanian surname, born in Kazan, who fought exceptionally well.”

Source: Moscow Times

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