Top Russian colonels ‘killed in Storm Shadow blitz’ on command post as Ukraine drone ambush ‘wipes out battalion chief’ A PAIR of Vladimir Putin's top colonels have reportedly been eliminated in a Storm Shadow missile blitz by Ukraine.
The deaths of the two colonels come amid reports from both sides that Ukraine is staging an offensive in Kursk region, where Putin has positioned thousands of North Korean fighters to grab back territory controlled by Kyiv since an August 2024 incursion.
The deadly drone ambush is said to have wiped out a Russian Lieutenant Colonel and a battalion chief who were hiding out in a bunker in Kursk.
One of these included Colonel Pavel Maletsky, 39, who is the commander of the 656th separate engineer-sapper battalion.
Putin is yet to officially announce the deaths with Russian media staying quiet over the blast.
