The deputy chief of the Russian Navy has been killed by Ukraine in Russia’s Kursk region, Oleg Kozhemyako, the governor of the Primorsky region in Russia’s far east, said Thursday., Deputy head of Russian navy killed by Ukraine in Kursk, Moscow says Mikhail Gudkov, 42, is one of the most senior Russian commanders to have died in the war., A top Russian marine commander, who was recently promoted by President Vladimir V. Putin, has been killed in the Kursk region near the Ukrainian border, Russia’s defense ministry said in a , A high-ranking Russian naval officer Major General Mikhail Gudkov has been killed in a Ukrainian strike in Russia's Kursk region, Oleg Kozhemyako, governor of Russia's Primorsky Krai said on July 3. Gudkov, the deputy commander of the Russian Navy, was killed in the border district of Korenevo, according to Kozhemyako., Major General Mikhail Gudkov, appointed by Putin, has been killed in action near Ukraine's northeastern border following a surprise promotion just months ago. His death marks a significant development amidst ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine., At least 10 other senior Russian commanders have been killed in action or assassinated by Kyiv since the start of Russia's full-scale war in February 2022..