Lieutenant Colonel Denis Mezhuev, commander of the 1st Sevastopol Motorized Rifle Guards Regiment, is believed to have died in battle. Russia has not confirmed his death, but social media users, including Andrey Kovalev, a Russian poet and composer, have demanded that he be posthumously honored with the Hero of Russia Award. Ukraine claims to have killed seven generals since President Putin’s invasion in February. Russia is also believed to have lost 33 lieutenant colonels or colonels, but has only confirmed the death of one. At least one Russian general reported dead from Ukraine has been found alive. Ukraine’s SBU security service said
