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Ukraine 'eliminate' seventh top Putin colonel as Russians start Kyiv withdrawal
Ukraine's army claims to have killed a seventh Russian colonel since Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion little over a month ago.Colonel Denis Kurilo was reportedly "eliminated" outside the key city of Kharkiv as his 200th separate motorised rifle brigade fell to fierce defence of the city.The victory was dramatically announced by Ukrainian news agency unian.net via a photo of Kurilo speaking with a red cross struck through it. According to Ukraine, the number of Russian military chiefs wiped out since they waged war on their neighbours on February 24 now totals seven.