Ukrainian media outlets had earlier reported the major general's death in a HIMARS strike, citing pro-Russian military bloggers. Now, Russia's Ministry of Defense and the Governor of Primorye Oleg Kozhemyako have confirmed the loss of Gudkov.

Russia unleashed a massive drone attack on the Ukrainian capital, hours after US President Donald Trump expressed frustration at failing to make any progress toward ending Moscow’s war on Ukraine during a call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Are Russia's most advanced fighter-bombers actually safe, even hundreds of miles from the combat zone? The recent Ukrainian drone attack on Marinovka airfield reopened controversy over Russia's much-touted Su-34 fleet vulnerability and the revamping balance of air power in Eastern Europe.