The general's sister confirmed the information about his death.
Major General of the Russian Army Pavlo Pavel Klimenko died in Ukraine. He commanded the 5th separate motorized rifle brigade named after Alexandra Zakharchenko.
This was reported by Current Time, citing Russian media and Telegram channels.
The publication Important Stories confirmed the identities of his sisters, who commented on the post in the public group “Donbass is the heart of Russia”, which was subsequently deleted. In addition, the general's sister, Ekaterina Klimenko, confirmed the information about his death to the Astra publication.
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Before the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Klimenko served in annexed Crimea, and received the rank of major general in May 2024.
In August 2024, Astra published an investigation into the military of the 5th Brigade. They allegedly organized torture in the Petrovskaya mine on the western outskirts of Donetsk for their soldiers. In particular, they questioned the “military” and propagandist Russell Bentley to death.
