Anton Grunis
UkrainemilitaryMaleb. 19793.5Global Dominance: 0.00%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.
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Anton Grunis is a Russian general who has been favored by Putin.
Anton Grunis var Putins store favoritt. – Jeg har ikke sovet på fire dager, klaget den russiske generalen.
Norway· 2026-09-21
Anton Grunis was recently killed by a Ukrainian drone in eastern Ukraine shortly after being decorated by Vladimir Putin.
Video General rus ucis de o dronă ucraineană, la câteva zile după ce Putin l-a decorat pentru o falsă victorie
Romania· 2026-09-17
Maj Gen Anton Grunis died in eastern Ukraine on Saturday after being killed by Ukrainian drone forces.
Ukraine war briefing: Drone kills Russian commander just decorated after fake victory claim | Ukraine
United Kingdom· 2026-09-17
Anton Grunis was killed in a nighttime raid on September 12/13 in the Donetsk region.
Un general rus, decorat recent de Putin cu „Steaua de Aur”, a fost ucis într-un atac cu drone – Ziarul de Gardă
Moldova· 2026-09-16
General Anton Grunis of the Russian Armed Forces was eliminated by Ukrainian drone forces in Donetsk.
Сили безпілотних систем ЗСУ ліквідували генерала РФ Антона Груніса на ДонеччиніUkraine· 2026-09-16Major General Anton Grunis was reported dead in combat operations.
RAINER SAKS ⟩ Suri hiljuti Putinile «rõõmusõnumi» viinud kindral. Trump saab uue võimaluse Venemaa üle võimu näidata
Estonia· 2026-09-16
Anton Grunis was a Russian general who died in the war against Ukraine shortly after reporting to Vladimir Putin.
У війні проти України загинув ще один російський генерал – росЗМІUkraine· 2026-09-16
Anton Grunis was awarded the title of Hero of Russia for his participation in the capture of Ukrainian Konstantinovka.
Погиб генерал, которому всего полмесяца назад дали Героя России. Это уже 17‑й убитый российский генерал. Украина не потеряла ни одного
Belarus· 2026-09-15