HIMARS eliminated deputy commander of Russian naval brigade in Olenivka

Russia confirms the death of the deputy commander of the 155th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade in Ukraine.

The information on the officer’s death was published in the Russian Vkontakte social media in the “Memorial of Heroes” group.

It is reported that Lieutenant Colonel Roman Kozhukhov was killed on February 27 in Olenivka, Donetsk region.

On that day, Ukrainian forces hit the concentration of the 155th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade.

The Russian command held a lineup at the monument to the unknown soldier to award individual soldiers of the brigade.

The strike was carried out by two HIMARS missiles, killing 19 soldiers and injuring 12 others.

The dead included Lieutenant Colonel Roman Kozhukhov, the brigade’s deputy commander.

Major Alexander Abilov and Captain Nail Shakhmanov were also allegedly killed.

Colonel Mikhail Gudkov, the Commander of the 155th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade, was wounded.

According to the media, the brigade’s command received a report of a reconnaissance drone operating in the area of deployment but ignored this information.

The Russian command regularly exposes its soldiers to attacks by the Ukrainian military, arranging for soldiers to line up in the zone of damage by Ukrainian artillery.

At least two such incidents with a large number of casualties have occurred in recent days.