OREANDA-NEWS  The head of the Voronezh Region, Alexander Gusev, confirmed the death of Major General Vladimir Zavadsky in Telegram.

Earlier, the interregional public organization of graduates of the Moscow Higher Combined Arms Command School reported that Zavadsky was blown up by a mine in the zone of a special military operation.

Zavadsky died at a combat post on his own, the governor said. His death was a heavy loss and caused piercing pain, Gusev said. The head of the region expressed his condolences to the general's family, friends and colleagues.

From 2018 to 2021, Zavadsky commanded the Guards tank Kantemirovsky division stationed in the Moscow region. At the time of his death, Zavadsky was the deputy of the 14th Army Corps.

In the summer, the State Duma reported the death of Lieutenant General Oleg Tselkov, who served as deputy commander of the Southern Military District. According to State Duma deputy Andrei Gurulev, Tsokov died as a result of a Ukrainian missile strike on Berdyansk.