Event Brief
Putin-decorated Russian general Anton Grunis killed
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 10:11 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 17, 2026 at 1:09 AM ET
Summary: Moscow confirmed the death of Major General Anton Grunis, who had received Vladimir Putin’s “Hero of Russia” medal weeks earlier. Ukraine’s drone forces said he was killed in a nighttime strike in the Donetsk region, with commander Robert Brovdi stating Grunis was eliminated on 12 September.
WHO: Major General Anton Grunis; Vladimir Putin; Robert Brovdi; Ukraine’s drone forces; Moscow
WHAT: Ukraine said a drone strike killed Russian Major General Anton Grunis, weeks after he was decorated with “Hero of Russia.”
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026
WHERE: Donetsk region, Ukraine
WHY: No specific cause beyond the reported nighttime drone strike was provided.
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