https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russian-general-who-briefed-putin-on-capture-of-kostiantynivka-killed-in-ukraineContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russian-general-who-briefed-putin-on-capture-of-kostiantynivka-killed-in-ukrainehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russian-general-who-briefed-putin-on-capture-of-kostiantynivka-killed-in-ukraine#u73490Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:30:38 +0000Ukrainian forces killed Russian Major General Anton Grunis in a drone strike within the occupied Donetsk Oblast. Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, confirmed the death on September 16. Grunis served as the commander of Russia's 4th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade and previously briefed Vladimir Putin on the capture of Kostiantynivka. He had also received decorations from the Russian president. The strike targeted the general in the occupied region of Donetsk.Why it mattersThe loss of high-ranking officers impacts Russian command and control in the Done