Russian Commander Killed by His Own Officer — Then the Suspect Turned Up Dead
The killing of a Russian battalion commander by one of his own senior officers has exposed another grim layer of violence inside Moscow’s invading forces — a system where… 
The killing of a Russian battalion commander by one of his own senior officers has exposed another grim layer of violence inside Moscow’s invading forces — a system where corruption, brutality, and internal score-settling appear to be as lethal as the battlefield itself.
Yuriy Burakov, commander of the 2nd Battalion of the 95th Regiment of the Russian Federation’s 5th Brigade, was shot and killed in July 2025. Burakov, known by the call sign “Gray,” is set to be buried in occupied Volnovakha in the Donetsk region. His death was publicly addressed by Pyotr Lundstrem, a member of the Russian Federation’s Public Chamber, who described…
