Event Brief
Ukrainian drone commander says his forces killed Gen. Grunis
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 10:11 AM ET
Summary: Ukrainian drone forces killed Russian Major General Anton Grunis in a nighttime strike on his position in Russia-held areas of Ukraine’s Donetsk region, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi said. Brovdi stated Grunis was eliminated on September 12 and that the death was the seventh such commander killed by his drone forces.
WHO: Major Robert Brovdi (call sign 'Madyar'), commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces
WHAT: Brovdi said a Ukrainian drone unit killed Russian Major General Anton Grunis in a nighttime strike.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026
WHERE: Donetsk region, Ukraine (Russian-held part)
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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