| Andrey Nikolayevich Mordvichev | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Андрей Николаевич Мордвичев |
| Born | 14 January 1976 |
| Place of birth | Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |
 Russia |
| Service/branch |
 Russia Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands held | 8th Guards Combined Arms Army |
| Battles/wars | |
Andrey Nikolayevich Mordvichev (Russian: Андрей Николаевич Мордвичев; born 14 January 1976[1]) is a Russian lieutenant general who commands the 8th General Army of the Southern Military District.
He commanded the army during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, where Ukrainian sources claimed he was killed[2][3][4][5] in an 18 March airstrike on an airfield in Chornobaivka.[2][6] This would have made him Russia's sixth general to be killed in the invasion and the most highly ranked casualty of the war up to that point.[7][6] However, Mordvichev's claimed death was not confirmed by Russian sources,[8][9] and on 28 March, Russian television broadcast images that showed Ramzan Kadyrov meeting Mordvichev in Mariupol.[10][11]
Mordvichev commanded the 4th Separate Guards Tank Brigade from 2011 and the 28th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade in 2014.[12][13]
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- ↑ Татьяна СОЛОВОВА (2018-05-08). "Парад Победы 2018 в Новосибирске: Впервые в строю - «Панцирь», «саушки» и квадроциклы" (in ru). https://www.nsk.kp.ru/daily/26826.5/3865818/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Советник Зеленского: «По предварительным данным, в результате удара ВСУ убит генерал-лейтенант РФ Андрей Мордвичев»" (in ru). https://theins.ru/news/249409. Retrieved 2022-03-18. "16 марта президент Украины Владимир Зеленский заявил, что российские войска в Украине продолжают нести значительные потери. По его словам, в частности, был убит один генерал."
- ↑ "Mariupolis käivad tänavalahingud, Kiievi all on rünnakusuunad blokeeritud" (in et). ERR. 2022-03-19. https://www.err.ee/1608537649/mariupolis-kaivad-tanavalahingud-kiievi-all-on-runnakusuunad-blokeeritud.
- ↑ Murray, Graeme; Stewart, Will (19 March 2022). "Fifth Russian general killed by defending Ukraine forces since war began". Daily Mirror. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/fifth-russian-general-killed-defending-26506296.
- ↑ Joe Walsh (19 March 2022). "Ukraine Claims Another Russian General Died In Southern Ukrainian Battle". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesstaffreports/2022/03/18/live-fighting-between-russian-and-ukrainian-forces-reaches-mariupol-city-center-mayor-says/?sh=6fa630ba7ee1.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Russian commanders killed in Putin's war as Ukraine invasion 'not going to plan'" (in en). 2022-03-19. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russian-commanders-general-killed-ukraine-b2039626.html.
- ↑ Cole, Brendan (2022-03-19). "Ukraine claims to have killed fifth Russian general since start of the war" (in en). https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-russia-troops-generals-kyiv-mordvichev-death-1689727.
- ↑ Shoaib, Alia (2022-03-19). "A 5th Russian general has been killed in attack on an army base, Ukraine officials claim" (in en). https://africa.businessinsider.com/news/a-5th-russian-general-has-been-killed-in-attack-on-an-army-base-ukraine-officials/d33v544.
- ↑ Bancroft, Holly (19 March 2022). "Fifth Russian general killed as 'planes and helicopters shot down', Ukraine claims" (in en). The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-fifth-russian-general-killed-b2039617.html.
- ↑ "Chechen Leader Travels to Mariupol: Reports". 28 March 2022. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/03/28/chechen-leader-travels-to-mariupol-reports-a77113.
- ↑ "Deaths of generals expose Russia's troubles in Ukraine". 28 March 2022. https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220328-deaths-of-generals-expose-russia-s-troubles-in-ukraine.
- ↑ "Кадровые изменения в командном составе Вооружённых Сил" (in ru). http://kremlin.ru/acts/news/11004.
- ↑ ""Противника уничтожить!" Куйвашев посетил 28-ю мотострелковую бригаду и вспомнил о ее миротворческих миссиях" (in ru). Nakanune.RU. 20 February 2014. https://www.nakanune.ru/news/2014/02/20/22342001/.
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