Russian Military Leader Killed in Mysterious Explosion in Mariupol
A retired Russian commander, Zaur Gurtsiev, who led airstrikes on Mariupol, died in an explosion in Stavropol, Russia. The cause of the blast is unclear, with Ukraine's involvement not ruled out. Gurtsiev was a decorated veteran and served as Stavropol's deputy mayor. His death follows a series of high-profile Russian military casualties since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
