Russia-Ukraine conflict: Senior Russian naval officer, once awarded ‘Hero of the Russian Federation’ by Putin, killed in combat
A high-ranking Russian naval officer was killed during “combat operations” in the border region of Kursk, Russia’s defence ministry confirmed on Thursday. Major general Mikhail Gudkov, who served as deputy commander of the Russian navy, died on 2 July while “carrying out his duty” during ongoing clashes in the area. “During combat operations in one…