Russia bombs an art school sheltering 400 people in Mariupol, city council says. Moscow claims it launched hypersonic and cruise missiles on targets.
From CNN's Angus Watson
Gen. Oleg Mityaev, of Russia's 150th Motorized Rifle Division, and members of his unit were killed by Ukrainian forces near Mariupol last week, according to aThe Russian Ministry of Defense nor Russian state media have issued any statements on his death. He said Mityaev “most likely went to show, by example, how to fight. Because his soldiers refused to fight.CNN cannot independently verify the Ukrainian claims.
In 2016, Mityaev was appointed commander of Russia’s 201st military base in Tajikistan, according to Russian state media.
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