Stanislav Rzitsky, deputy chief of the municipal recruiting directorate and commander of the submarine Krasnodar, was shot and killed in Krasnodar.
According to Russian media, the incident took place during the Russian's morning run at 8 am. The shooter, whose identity remains unknown, was apparently waiting for him near the Olymp sports centre. When the Russian soldier passed by the spot, he was shot four times in the back and chest.
Rzitski died as a result of his fatal injuries, while the perpetrator fled the scene running.
The Russian, who served in the Russian Navy as a second-rank captain, was previously commander of the Krasnodar submarine. According to Ukrainian media reports, he fired Kalibr missiles against Ukrainian cities.
Ukrainian reports suggest that he was the one who pressed the 'red button' for strikes against peaceful Ukrainian sites, suggesting that he killed Ukrainian civilians. Thus, it is quite possible that Rzitsky's killer was motivated by revenge for the military's actions in the Russo-Ukrainian war.
In other news, on the other side of the ongoing conflict, Ukraine's top military commander, General Valery Zaluzhny, was recently seen in a new type of command and control vehicle on the front line.
The commander's official website has posted a short video from the battlefield showing the new command and control vehicle, which is based on the Canadian-made Senator chassis.
The new vehicle guarantees a secure link between the supreme commander and other military commanders to allow for better coordination of operations and flexibility during missions.
Developed by Roshel, based in Ontario, Canada, the Senator armoured vehicle demonstrates normal command post operations. According to the manufacturer, it can cope with challenging environments by providing encrypted wireless and telephone communication services.
Canadian armoured vehicle manufacturer Roshel has supplied more than 500 Senator-type advanced personnel carriers to the Ukrainian armed forces.
The Senators arrived in Ukraine as part of a military aid package from Ottawa to Kiev.
"By the end of this year there will be more than 1,000," company officials said.
The military army was seen actively using these tanks during its counter-offensive in the east and south of the country.
