Vladimir Putin's nightmare Ukraine war continues as senior paratrooper commander killed
dailystar.co.ukVladimir Putin has lost another colonel during fierce fighting in Ukraine, which serves as further proof that the Russian leader's war isn't going according to plan.
Lt Col Vitaly Slabtsov, 43, was an elite paratrooper buried with full military honours, say reports.The body of the commander was placed in a closed coffin with a Russian flag draped over it, indicating he had suffered devastating wounds in the war.
He was posthumously awarded the Order of Courage. The grave of Vitaly Slabtsov became the 12th from the Ryazan military who died during a special operation in Ukraine, according to reports.Cemetery workers told reporters there are three rows of graves reserved for more victims, suggesting they are expecting another 70 funerals.No details were given of how he died, but it is clear Putin’s forces are haemorrhaging senior officers, having lost some of his finest generals and colonels.Slabtsov was from Ryazan in central Russia, home of Russian paratroopers.
When he died he served with the 83rd separate air assault brigade based in Ussuriysk, in the extreme east of Russia. Its motto is Honour Over Life.The news comes after 'Vladimir Putin's best' fighters have suffered heavy losses during fierce fighting in Ukraine, it has been reported.The 331st Guards Parachute Regiment is considered among the most fearsome and well-trained in the Russian army, having fought for the city of Ilovaisk in the Donbas in 2014.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up for one of our newsletters here .But their involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine has exposed how the invasion hasn't gone as planned due to the number of fatalities they've suffered.The regiment's commanding officer, Col Sergei Sukharev and.
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