Who Was Oleg Mityaev? Fourth Russian Major-General Killed In Ukraine

A fourth Russian general by the name Oleg Mityaev, has been killed in fighting in Ukraine.

Ukrainian Interior Ministry adviser Anton Gerashchenko announced the death of Major General Oleg Mityaev on Telegram, sharing a photo of him.

Mityaev, 46, was in command of the 150th motorized rifle division, which he had led since 2020.

Mityaev had previously fought in Syria and in 2016 had been appointed as commander of a Russian military base in Tajikistan.

Mityaev is reportedly the fourth Russian general killed by Ukrainian forces in 20 days. It is estimated that 20 generals are deployed in Ukraine to command Russian troops through the invasion.

In only one week in early March, Ukraine reported the deaths of Major General Andrei Sukhovetsky, commanding general of the Russian 7th Airborne Division and deputy commander of the 41st Army, and Major General Vitaly Gerasimov, chief of staff of the 41st Army.

Meanwhile, fighting continues in the besieged port of Mariupol, with 20,000 people having fled the city in private cars, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.

Mariupol has been under almost constant bombardment for the past two weeks, as the port is considered to be a key target for Russian forces.

Its residents and city officials report that the city has been left with no water or electricity and no means to communicate with the outside world. Food reserves are running low, city officials have reported.

Ukrainian officials estimate that 2,000 people have been killed there, and at least 200,000 would benefit from human corridors allowing them to evacuate the city.