The devastated city of Mariupol has been under the Kremlin's control since the early months of all-out war in Ukraine.

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A top Russian commander has reportedly died after being blown up by a landmine in Ukraine. Russian Major General Vladimir Zavadsky's death was reported by Ukrainian military officer Colonel Anatoly Stefan.

Ukraine said Wednesday that Russian forces had ratcheted up attacks on the nearly-encircled industrial town of Avdiivka in the eastern Donetsk region, a recent flashpoint of Moscow's invasion. Avdiivka — which was once home to around 30,

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One of the highest-ranking Russian officers to be killed in the war, he is thought to have been killed by a landmine placed by his own military.

Major-General Vladimir Zavadsky, 45, was deputy commander of Russia's 14th Army Corps and perished 'as a result of a mine explosion in the rear area.

Russia has confirmed the death of Major General Vladimir Zavadsky in the war in Ukraine. He was blown up by a mine. Source: Vazhnye Istorii (Important Stories), a Russian media outlet Details: Zavadsky's death was first reported on the Vkontakte social network by an organisation of alumni of the Moscow Higher Combined Arms Command School.

A Russian general has reportedly been blown up by a landmine along the front line in Ukraine. Major General Vladimir Zavadsky, deputy commander of the 14th Army Corps, was said to have stepped on the explosive on Tuesday.