Russian general killed in Ukraine after personally leading an attack, in sign that Russia is running out of colonels to do it, state journalist says

• A Russian state-media journalist said that a Russian general had been killed.

• The general had led an attack as if there was no one else to do it.

• Russia has lost a lot of generals in the last three months.

A Russian state journalist said that another Russian general was killed in the fighting.

The death of Maj. Gen. Roman Kutuzov was reported in a Sunday Telegram post. No one said when or where it happened.

The Ukrainian military said that Kutuzov was dead, but did not give any details.

The general had led soldiers into attack as if there weren't enough colonels. Roman was a higher rank, but he was still the same commander.

The Moscow Times said that he works for a Russian state-owned outlet.

Russia's military did not comment on Kutuzov's death.

Russia has lost a lot of generals.

In modern history, there is no situation like the deaths of generals here in Russia.

Russia has only acknowledged the deaths of a few generals, and it's not clear how many Russians have been killed.

Last month, the UK's defense ministry said that senior Russian commanders had been drawn into the battlefield due to the problems Russia's army has faced.

Difficulties in command and control, as well as faltering Russian performance on the front line, have drawn senior commanders onto the battlefield.

In March, experts told Agence France-Presse that generals may have put themselves at risk in order to motivate their troops as Russia's invasion slowed.

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