{"id":7300,"date":"2026-06-28T23:47:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T23:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/youtubexyoutube.com\/?p=7300"},"modified":"2026-07-03T13:50:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T13:50:07","slug":"commander-of-major-ukrainian-military-unit-found-dead-with-gunshot-wound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/commander-of-major-ukrainian-military-unit-found-dead-with-gunshot-wound\/","title":{"rendered":"Commander of major Ukrainian military unit found dead with gunshot wound"},"content":{"rendered":"
Police have launched a murder investigation into the death of Colonel Vladimir Kononnikov, who led the 154th Separate Mechanized Brigade<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>The commander of Ukraine\u2019s battle-hardened 154th Separate Mechanized Brigade, Colonel Vladimir Kononnikov, has been found dead with a gunshot wound, police said.<\/p>\n Kononnikov\u2019s death was first reported by Ukraine\u2019s Operational Command South. The command said on Facebook that the officer\u2019s body was discovered on Sunday and that \u201cpreliminary findings indicated there were no signs of violence.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Police, however, later released a brief statement saying that Kononnikov was found dead with a gunshot wound and that a murder investigation has been launched.<\/p>\n The brigade was formed in September 2023 and has primarily fought in Kharkov Region and Donbass. It took part in the battle for Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk), which was captured by Russia in December 2025, and in the ongoing operations around Kupyansk.<\/p>\n