Reports are circulating about a Ukrainian airstrike in the Kherson area that targeted a grounded cargo ship allegedly being used as a Russian command post. According to various sources, including Ukrainian Telegram channels, Russian military correspondents, and social media reports, the strike may have resulted in the deaths of several high-profile Russian military figures. Among those rumored to have been killed are popular Colonel General Mikhail Teplinskiy, commander of the Russian airborne troops, and well-known Russian propagandist blogger Yevgeniy Guzenko, also known by the call sign 'Thirteenth'. The incident reportedly occurred on a ship on Ukraine's Dnipro river, downriver from Kherson city. The ship was grounded after Russia blew the Nova Kakhovka Dam, according to some reports.
WRONG PLACE, RIGHT TIME: @GlasnostGone says reports indicate that a Russian airborne commander & a well-known Russian propagandist mil-blogger were killed today in a UKR airstrike on a ship used as an Observation Point near Kherson. https://t.co/VhM3JGdmh2… https://t.co/h6EoRT5o2P
Some reports say Russia's airborne commander & well-known Russian propagandist blogger were killed today on this abandoned ship on #Ukraine's Dnipro river. Well & truly hit today by Ukrainian forces. Downriver from Kherson city, ship was grounded after Russia blew the Nova… https://t.co/96k72XR4Nf https://t.co/jX9hwa2EnY
Reports of 🇷🇺 commander of airborne troops, popular colonel general Mikhail Teplinskiy & military correspondent Yevgeniy Guzenko killed with one 🇺🇦 strike today. #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/1bAxRB7v57
Reports of 🇷🇺 commander of airborne troops, popular colonel general Mikhail Teplinskiy & military correspondent Yevgeniy Guzenko being killed with one 🇺🇦 strike today. #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/uSikv9VIF5
A Ukrainian airstrike targeted a grounded cargo ship allegedly being used as a command post by Russians in Kherson Oblast. https://t.co/jfpj33j3jj
BREAKING ‼️ There are strong rumors that General Teplinsky and/ or Russian milblogger '13' died in the Kherson area when the Ukrainian aviation struck their command point on a ship https://t.co/TKE0bE3zpc
☠️ According to Ukrainian TG channels and some Russian military correspondents, Russian voenkor Yehor Guzenko with the call sign "Thirteenth" died. ❗️ Wait for confirmation and more info! https://t.co/HH7GIJKUJe