Oleg Mityaev (general)
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Oleg Mityaev | |
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| Birth name | Oleg Yuryevich Mityaev |
| Born | 1974 Orenburg, Russian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | allegedly 15 March 2022 Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |  Russia |
| Service |  Russian Ground Forces |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | 150th Motorised Rifle Division |
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Oleg Yuryevich Mityaev (Russian: Олег Юрьевич Митяев; (born c. 1974, allegedly died March 15, 2022) was a Russian major-general who according to Ukrainian officials was killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 15 March 2022. His death, however, has not been confirmed.
Biography
[edit]From 2013 to 2015 Mityaev was commander of the 11th Guards Air Assault Brigade. Between December 2016 and November 2018 he ran the Russian 201st Military Base in Tajikistan. He was one of the leaders of the Russian intervention in Syria.[1] From 2020 Mityaev was the commander of Russia's 150th Motorised Rifle Division.[2]
According to Ukrainian officials, he was killed in a Ukrainian ambush while taking part in a "combat mission" (according to Russian reports) during the Siege of Mariupol at the Illich Steel and Iron Works during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, reportedly by the Azov Regiment.[3][4] According to the Ukrainians, he was the fourth Russian general killed during the 2022 invasion.[5] Western sources believe 20 major-generals were deployed to Ukraine.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Troianovski, Anton; Schwirtz, Michael (22 March 2022). "As Russia Stalls in Ukraine, Dissent Brews Over Putin's Leadership". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ Stewart, Will (16 March 2022). "Russia 'loses another General' and elite SWAT fighters in Ukraine". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "War in Ukraine: Fourth Russian general killed - Zelensky". BBC News. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b Brown, Larisa; Rose, David (16 March 2022). "Fourth Russian general killed, claims Ukraine". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Breaking: 4th Russian army general Oleg Mityaev killed in Ukraine - P.M. News". Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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