Russian Officer Kuznetsov Dies in Belgorod Region Conflict

A government briefing from the Moscow region confirms the death of Tatyana Vitusheva, the spouse of the head of the Istra urban district administration, on June 5. She died while defending against an attack by Ukrainian Armed Forces sabotage and reconnaissance groups in the Belgorod region. The fallen officer is Colonel Vladimir Kuznetsov, who held the rank of commander of a motorized rifle regiment in the Russian Armed Forces. The report identifies him as a guard colonel who carried the Order of Military Merit, the Suvorov Medal, and the Zhukov Medal among other state and departmental honors. The Moscow region government press service provided the details and noted that Kuznetsov was actively engaged in operations in the area of responsibility when he lost his life.