evidence: Ukrainian forces reportedly killed Russian Major General Roman Kutuzov on June 5. Russian Telegram channels reported that Kutuzov was killed near Mykolaivka, Luhansk Oblast (near Popasna) on June 5. Kutuzov likely commanded the Donetsk People’s Republic’s 1st Army Corps at the time of his death, though ISW cannot confirm his exact position. Some sources reported that Kutuzov commanded the 5th Combined Arms Army (CAA) at the time of his death, but we assess this is likely incorrect—Kutuzov served as acting commander of the 5th CAA from 2017 to 2019, and Major General Alexei Vladimirovich Podilov currently commands the 5th CAA. High-level Russian commanders have taken remarkably high losses during combat in Ukraine, and will likely continue to do so as the Russian command continues to deploy military leadership directly to the frontline. Kutuzov’s death has not yet been confirmed but would be at least the seventh death of a general in Ukraine since the beginning of the war. Maj-Gen Roman Kutuzov, commander of Russia's 5th Combined Arms Army, was reportedly killed in Luhansk Oblast, according to LDNR sources – https://t.co/ab5zAKYnYw pic.twitter.com/dlUZD70CM1 — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) June 5, 2022 [...] - Ukrainian forces likely killed Russian Major General Roman Kutuzov near Popasna."