Russia Announces Deaths of Two Colonels in Bakhmut

[Kennah]

Source: Newsweek

In a rare announcement of combat losses, the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the deaths of Colonel Vyacheslav Makarov of the 4th motorized rifle brigade and Colonel Yevgeny Brovko, deputy commander of the army corps for military-political work.
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The Institute for the Study of War stated on Saturday, May 13 that Ukrainian forces have continued to counterattack in the Bakhmut area amid unconfirmed claims of small-scale gains by the country. It said a Russian military blogger claimed Ukrainian forces established positions on the outskirts of Kurdumivka just southwest of Bakhmut.

The military blogger also claimed Russian forces had been ambushed behind the Siversky Donets-Donbas canal in the area.

Russia has faced several setbacks in recent weeks with Ukraine claiming Moscow lost 48 artillery systems in two days.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/russia-announces-deaths-two-colonels-bakhmut-1800192

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Guess the Ukrainians have run out of Russian generals to kill, so they are working their way down

[Deuxcents]

1. Victory to Ukraine 🇺🇦

[Best_man23]

2. The Dead Russian Colonel has been a Trend since the Start of the War

I've occasionally invoked "Russian Colonels" when talking about foods with a short expiration i.e. " That banana has the same useful time as a Russian Colonel in Ukraine."

[Wonder Why]

3. They fell out of one of the collapsed buildings in Bakhmut.

They should have kept off the balcony.

[Justice matters.]

4. 2 number 2s down...

GO UKRAINE

[TomSlick]

5. But by whom were the Russian Colonels killed?

Colonels don't often go wandering around within range of enemy small arms fire. Unless there was an artillery attack, I'd be curious to know from where the shots came.

[maxsolomon]

6. "deputy commander of the army corps for military-political work"

what is "military-political work"? occupation?