The commander of the Armed Forces of #Ukraine who attacked the #Kursk region has been found dead. The commander of the 154th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel Vladimir Kononnikov, was found dead in the Zaporizhia region. It was his brigade that participated in the initial stage of the invasion of the Kursk region in 2024. Ukrainian sources tried to silence the incident, but later the operational command "South" officially confirmed his death.