Russia-Ukraine War: Big Blow for Putin as Ukrainians Kill High-Ranking Russian GeneralPAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Major-General Andrei Sukhovetsky, the commanding general of the Russian 7th Airborne Division and a deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army is dead. He was 47 years old. Independent UK reports that Sukhovetsky was killed by a sniper during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin in a speech updating the Russian people on the progress of the conflict confirmed that a general had been killed in the war. Recommended for you "Never look down on anyone": Netizens dig up old photo of Olumide Oworu wit... Sukhovetsky’s death was also confirmed by a local officers’ organisation in the Krasnodar region in southern Russia. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app The respected paratrooper died on Wednesday, March 2, as Ukrainian defence forces repelled the Russian offensive, Daily Mail added. Though his death has not yet been officially confirmed by Russia's Ministry of Defence, several Russian and Ukrainian news outlets have reported the development His colleague Sergey Chipilyov also announced the 47-year-old's demise on social media. The post read: Sukhovetsky graduated from the Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School in 1995, having started as a platoon commander before rising to chief of staff of the Guards airborne assault unit. Recommended for you Good news as NCC approves harmonized shortcodes for All networks, full list... The deceased rose through the military ranks to take a series of leadership positions, and also took part in Russia’s military campaign in Syria. Legit.ng previously reported that the Nigerian government condemned the invasion of Ukraine by Russian military troops in the past days. Geoffrey Onyeama, Nigeria's minister of foreign affairs said Nigeria is ready to take punishable actions against Russia for invading Ukraine. The minister admitted that the federal government will abide by and adopt measures imposed on the country in line with the provisions of the United Nations Resolution. Source: Legit.ng A high-ranking member of President Vladimir Putin's forces, Maj.Gen. Andrei Sukhovetsky has been shot dead in Ukraine Sukhovetsky was the commanding general of the Russian 7th Airborne Division and a deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army The deceased who was a respected paratrooper is the most senior Russian figure to have died so far since the invasion of Ukraine PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app Legit.ng "With great pain, we received the tragic news about the death of our friend, Major-General Andrey Aleksandrovich Sukhovetsky, in Ukraine during a special operation. We express our deepest condolences to his family."