Roman Kutuzov
Kutuzov in Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai, 2019
Native name
Роман Владимирович Кутузов
Birth nameRoman Vladimirovich Kutuzov
Born(1969-02-16)16 February 1969
Vladimir, Vladimir Oblast, Soviet Union
Died5 June 2022(2022-06-05) (aged 53)
Mykolaivka, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine
Buried
Federal Military Memorial Cemetery
Allegiance Russia
Years of service1990–2022
RankLieutenant general
Commands heldActing commander of the 5th Combined Arms Army (2017)
Interim commander of the 29th Combined Arms Army (2019)
Battles/wars
AwardsHero of the Russian Federation

Roman Vladimirovich Kutuzov (Russian: Роман Владимирович Кутузов; 16 February 1969 – 5 June 2022[1]) was a Russian lieutenant general who was killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]

Biography

When Kutuzov was a colonel, he commanded the 38th Separate Communications Regiment of the Russian Airborne Forces (military unit 54164).[3]

In 2017, Kutuzov was the acting commander of the 5th Combined Arms Army.[4] In 2019, he was interim commander of the 29th Combined Arms Army.[5] In 2020, Kutuzov was the chief of staff of the 29th Combined Arms Army.[6]

Kutuzov was killed on 5 June 2022 in the village of Mykolaivka, during the battle for Sievierodonetsk–Lysychansk near Lysychansk, Ukraine, while commanding the 1st Army Corps of the Donetsk People's Republic. Reports of his death originated on Russian milblogger Telegram channels and were later confirmed by Russian state media.[7][8] He was buried in the Federal Military Memorial Cemetery on 7 June 2022.[9]

Kutuzov's promotion to lieutenant general was announced posthumously.[10]

Awards

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References

  1. ^ На востоке Украины погиб российский генерал Роман Кутузов. Meduza (in Russian). 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Russian general killed in eastern Ukraine, Russian state media reporter says". Reuters. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  3. ^ На востоке Украины погиб российский генерал‑майор Роман Кутузов. Mediazona (in Russian). 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  4. ^ Zhurman, Olga (20 October 2017). В Приморье стартовали учения "Индра-2017". Rossiyskaya Gazeta (in Russian). Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Legendary T-34 tanks make a stop in Chita". mil.ru. Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  6. ^ "В Украине погиб генерал-майор российской армии Роман Кутузов" (in Russian). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  7. ^ Бой за Донбасс: Как погиб генерал-майор Роман Кутузов (in Russian). Tsargrad TV. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  8. ^ Wood, Richard (6 June 2022). "Ukraine forces 'kill two Russian generals' amid heavy fighting in east". 9news.com.au. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Простились с боевым генералом" (in Russian). Moscow Regional Branch of the All-Russian Public Organization of Veterans of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Putin promoted 9 generals – participants in the war in Ukraine – The Moscow Times". 7 June 2022.
  11. ^ Didenko, Mark, ed. (6 June 2022). "Ukrainian military eliminates Russia's Major General Kutuzov: Who was he?". Novoe Vremia. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  12. ^ a b c d Ivanova, Olga (5 June 2022). Военкор ВГТРК Сладков сообщил о гибели в Донбассе генерал-майора Кутузова. Vzglyad (in Russian). Retrieved 5 June 2022.
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