Top Russian General Killed in 'Combat Operations' Near UkraineMaj. Gen. Mikhail Gudkov, promoted to deputy head of the Russian Navy just a few months earlier, died in an apparent Ukrainian strike.
Source: Top Russian General Killed in 'Combat Operations' Near Ukraine (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/world/europe/russian-general-killed-ukraine-strike.html)