Russian general who reported to Putin on capture of Kostiantynivka eliminated in Ukraine — “Madyar”

Ukrinform reports this, citing Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces, in a Facebook post. “A man with a Lithuanian surname, born in Kazan, is fighting brilliantly” — Putin on General Grunis (“Grozny”), who reported in July that Kostiantynivka had been fully captured and subsequently received the title of Hero of Russia, the Unmanned Systems Forces commander said. According to Madyar, the Unmanned Systems Forces eliminated Grunis on September 12, making him the seventh confirmed commander at the brigade, division, or army commander level eliminated by the Unmanned Systems Forces. As previously reported by Ukrinform, since the beginning of 2026, Russian military personnel losses have exceeded 300,000.