Russia – Major Setback in Ukraine War

March 20, 2022

Russia – Major Setback in Ukraine War 

Padmini Arhant

The latest update on Ukraine War – Russian news and Russian relevant sources confirm the loss of – Deputy Commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Ukraine. 

Courtesy: Russian News Network presented with approval to share in the public domain. Thank you, 

Deputy commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet killed in Ukraine

The senior officer got killed in combat near southeastern city of Mariupol, Russian officials have said. 

Deputy commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, Captain 1st rank Andrey Paliy, was killed in combat near the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, multiple senior Russian officials said on Sunday.

Yekaterina Altabaeva, Senator for the Crimean city of Sevastopol, the home port of the Black Sea Fleet, was first to break the news.

The news was confirmed by the Sevastopol governor, Mikhail Razvozhaev, later in the day. Both officials said they knew the officer personally, extending their condolences to his family and friends.

Andrey [Paliy] chose to defend his Motherland as his life’s work and died for our peaceful future,” Razvozhaev said in a Telegram post.

The Russian Defense Ministry has so far remained silent on the matter, neither denying nor confirming the demise of the high-ranking commander.”

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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s immediate ceasefire ending military invasion of Ukraine is the clarion call to protect lives on Russian and Ukrainian side. 

Never too late to commit to peace and reject violence. 

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