Anton Grunis
Anton Grunis, born on October 5, 1979, is a Russian military officer who served in various capacities within the Russian Armed Forces, including commanding a motorized rifle battalion and later the 4th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 2nd Army Corps. He gained notoriety for his involvement in the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and was recently awarded the title of Hero of Russia in August 2026 for his role in military operations in Ukraine. Grunis was reported killed in action, marking him as the 17th Russian general to die in the ongoing conflict, while Ukraine has not lost any generals.
Born on Oct 05, 1979 (47 years old)
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Norway:
Anton Grunis is a Russian general who has been favored by Putin.
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Romania:
Anton Grunis was recently killed by a Ukrainian drone in eastern Ukraine shortly after being decorated by Vladimir Putin.
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United Kingdom:
Maj Gen Anton Grunis died in eastern Ukraine on Saturday after being killed by Ukrainian drone forces.
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Moldova:
Anton Grunis was killed in a nighttime raid on September 12/13 in the Donetsk region.
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Ukraine:
General Anton Grunis of the Russian Armed Forces was eliminated by Ukrainian drone forces in Donetsk.
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Estonia:
Major General Anton Grunis was reported dead in combat operations.
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Ukraine:
Anton Grunis was a Russian general who died in the war against Ukraine shortly after reporting to Vladimir Putin.
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Belarus:
Anton Grunis was awarded the title of Hero of Russia for his participation in the capture of Ukrainian Konstantinovka.
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