Russian commander ‘killed by his own troops’

“The brigade commander was killed by his own troops, we believe, as a consequence of the scale of losses that have been taken by his brigade,” one official said.

Colonel Medvechek is the seventh Russian general officer to be killed in combat since the invasion began a month ago. File picture: Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP

A Russian brigade commander in Ukraine has been killed by his own troops angered at the scale of the casualties they are taking, Western officials have said.

Colonel Medvechek, commanding the Russian 37th Motor Rifle Brigade, is believed to have been deliberately run down.