Lt. Gen. Sergei Milchakov, commander of Russia’s 51st Combined Arms Army who oversaw operations in key sectors of Donetsk Oblast, was reportedly killed in a ...

Russian Telegram channels claimed that Lieutenant General Sergey Milchakov, commander of the 51st Army of Russia’s Southern Military District, was reportedly killed in a missile strike on the army's headquarters. Initial reports suggested Milchakov had died as a result of the attack. Russian journalist Anastasia Kashevarova noted that she would not share details until official information was released. “The enemy targeted the strike, which means the location was leaked from our side,” Kashevarova wrote. At the same time, Russian channels clarified that confusion had emerged online because Sergey Milchakov was mistaken for another individual with the same surname—commander of the Rusich Sabotage and Assault Reconnaissance Group, known from media reports. The channels specified that the reports referred to Lieutenant General Sergey Milchakov. Ukrainian officials have not confirmed the alleged attack. Serhiy Milchakov is a Russian lieutenant general who served as the commander of the 51st Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District. He previously commanded the 1st Donetsk Army Corps. In 2024, Milchakov was awarded the title Hero of Russia. He participated in Russian military operations in Syria and, after the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, commanded Russian units in the Donetsk sector. Russian sources have linked him to battles around Avdiivka and the village of New York. In January 2026, Ukrainian forces reported Milchakov’s removal from his post as commander of the 51st Army following failed Russian attacks in the Dobropillia sector. Reports of his death after the missile strike on the 51st Army’s headquarters had already circulated in late August, but there was no official confirmation at the time. Earlier this August, a blast occurred in a restaurant in central Moscow, with only the city’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, making an official statement about the incident. Russian authorities did not disclose the names of the casualties or those present at the venue during the explosion. Journalists later discovered the restaurant may have hosted a birthday celebration for General Alexander Chayka. Later, reports emerged of a secret burial for an unnamed “young general” at Moscow’s Troyekurovskoye Cemetery.

Russian Telegram channels claimed that Lieutenant General Sergey Milchakov, commander of the 51st Army of Russia’s Southern Military District, was reportedly killed in a missile strike on the army's headquarters. Initial reports suggested Milchakov had died as a result of the attack. Russian journalist Anastasia Kashevarova noted that she would not share details until official information was released. “The enemy targeted the strike, which means the location was leaked from our side,” Kashevarova wrote. At the same time, Russian channels clarified that confusion had emerged online because Sergey Milchakov was mistaken for another individual with the same surname—commander of the Rusich Sabotage and Assault Reconnaissance Group, known from media reports. The channels specified that the reports referred to Lieutenant General Sergey Milchakov. Ukrainian officials have not confirmed the alleged attack. Serhiy Milchakov is a Russian lieutenant general who served as the commander of the 51st Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District. He previously commanded the 1st Donetsk Army Corps. In 2024, Milchakov was awarded the title Hero of Russia. He participated in Russian military operations in Syria and, after the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, commanded Russian units in the Donetsk sector. Russian sources have linked him to battles around Avdiivka and the village of New York. In January 2026, Ukrainian forces reported Milchakov’s removal from his post as commander of the 51st Army following failed Russian attacks in the Dobropillia sector. Reports of his death after the missile strike on the 51st Army’s headquarters had already circulated in late August, but there was no official confirmation at the time. Earlier this August, a blast occurred in a restaurant in central Moscow, with only the city’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, making an official statement about the incident. Russian authorities did not disclose the names of the casualties or those present at the venue during the explosion. Journalists later discovered the restaurant may have hosted a birthday celebration for General Alexander Chayka. Later, reports emerged of a secret burial for an unnamed “young general” at Moscow’s Troyekurovskoye Cemetery.

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