During the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Roman Vladimirovich Kutuzov was a Russian Major General who was eventually murdered.
Kutuzov commanded the 38th Separate Communications Regiment of the Russian Airborne Forces when he was a colonel in the Russian Armed Forces (military unit 54164).
2017 saw Roman Kutuzov serve in an acting capacity as the commander of the 5th Combined Arms Army.
Within the 29th Combined Arms Army in the year 2019, Roman Kutuzov served as the interim commander.
By the year 2020, Kutuzov had risen through the ranks to become the chief of staff of the 29th Combined Arms Army.
At the time of his death on June 5, 2022, Kutuzov was serving as the commander of the 1st Army Corps of the Donetsk People’s Republic.
He was killed during the struggle for Severdonetsk-Lysychansk, which took place near Lysychansk, Ukraine.
Telegram channels used by Russian military bloggers were the source of the initial reports of his passing, which were later confirmed by Russian state media.
Roman Kutuzov Awards & Honours
Here is a list of Awards won by Roman Kutuzov
- Order of Kutuzov
- Order of Courage
- Order of Military Merit
- Medal “For Courage
- Order “For Merit to the Fatherland”, Order of Kutuzov (Russia)
- Order of Courage
