Russian general likely killed in Storm Shadow strike on Kursk headquarters - media

Global Defense Group reported the information, citing a source, and Defense Express.

The source claims that during the Storm Shadow strike on a Russian underground headquarters in the Kursk region, a high-ranking Russian commander, Solodchuk, who previously led the 1st Army Corps of the Donetsk People's Republic in 2014, was killed. Additionally, 18 Russian soldiers were also killed.

Meanwhile, the British Storm Shadow strike injured 33 Russian servicemen and three North Korean representatives: two officers and a woman believed to be a medic, though sources suggest she may have been serving as a translator.

The report emphasizes: "The presence of high-ranking personnel during operations indicates the possibility of additional casualties among senior officers beyond those already reported."

• On November 17, U.S. President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to strike Russian territory using American long-range missiles.
• On November 18, it was reported that Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use long-range ATACMS missiles to strike deep into Russian territory applies only to the Kursk region.
• On the night of November 19, Ukraine's Armed Forces hit the arsenal at the 1046th logistics center near Karachev, a city in Russia's Bryansk region. According to media reports, Ukraine used ATACMS for the first time during the attack.
• For the first time, Ukraine's Armed Forces launched British Storm Shadow cruise missiles at military targets in Russia.