Putin lost his 40th colonel in Ukraine in the latest milestone of Russia s faltering invasion. Lt Col Alexander Blinov, 42, was killed on March 15 but his death was denied. His grave has been pictured
We did not provide Ukraine with specific targeting information for the Moskva, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday in response to media reports.
The US officials said that of the approximately 12 Russian generals killed by Ukrainian forces, many had been targeted with the help of US intelligence, reports the New York Times.
Major General Andrei Simonov is the 9th Russian general killed in Ukraine. Chief of Staff of the Russian Army Valery Gerasimov was also wounded as a result of the artillery strikes.