Ukrainian Drone Kills Russian General Pavel Klimenko

Major-General Pavel Klimenko, a notorious Russian commander accused of running a torture camp for disobedient soldiers, has been killed by a Ukrainian drone while riding his motorbike near Donetsk. Klimenko, who led the 5th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade, was infamous for forcing soldiers into deadly 'meat grinder assaults' and extorting money from them in exchange for exemption from the frontlines. His unit has also been implicated in the torture and murder of American Russell Bentley, with four of his brigade members under investigation for the crime. Klimenko's death marks the eighth Russian general killed since the start of the Ukraine invasion in February 2022. His brutal tactics and the alleged torture camp at an abandoned mine have drawn widespread condemnation and celebration by relatives of his victims. Reports confirm his death from injuries sustained in a drone attack amid tensions and ongoing investigations into his brigade's activities.