INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A Russian army general in charge of a unit alleged to have tortured its own soldiers and murdered a U.S
pro-war group on the Russian social media website VKontakte
previous social media posts announcing his passing
citizen who had fought alongside pro-Kremlin rebels in eastern Ukraine
Russian investigators said four Russian soldiers were arrested on charges of abuse of power, as well as the desecration and concealment of a
promoted to the rank of major general in May.He is at least theeighth Russian general to have been killed in Ukraine since the full-scale
invasion, according to the BBC's Russian service, which keeps a running tally of confirmed troop deaths in the conflict.The last time a
Russian general was reported to have died in Ukraine was in November 2023.
