Russian general who was in charge of Ukrainian invasion until he was purged by Putin is found dead
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A leading Russian general purged by Vladimir Putin has been found dead.
Colonel General Gennady Zhidko, 58, died after a ‘lengthy illness’ on August 16, 2023, according to Russian online news outlet Readovka.
Zhidko briefly led the invasion of Ukraine as commander of the Southern Grouping of Forces before giving way to General Sergei ‘Armageddon’ Surovikin in October.
The 58-year-old also served as the Chief of Staff of the Russian Armed Forces in Syria in 2016, and in 2018 was appointed Commander of the Eastern Military District.
The high-ranking official – who was awarded the highest honorary title, the Hero of…