Who was the Russian ‘war hero’ killed in overnight Ukrainian drone attack?

WorldPolitics
17 Sep 2026 • 9:34 PM MYT
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Who was the Russian ‘war hero’ killed in overnight Ukrainian drone attack?

  • Ukrainian drone forces killed Russian Major General Anton Grunis in an overnight strike in the Donetsk region on 12 September.
  • Grunis had recently received the Hero of Russia medal from Vladimir Putin following disputed claims that he captured Kostiantynivka.
  • His death was reported by Ukrainian drone commander Robert Brovdi and confirmed by Russian commander Apti Alaudinov.
  • Separate Russian overnight strikes on Kyiv and Odesa injured at least 18 people, including a child in an Odesa apartment building.
  • The Ukrainian military has warned of incoming jet-powered Russian drones targeting several cities across the country.

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