Putin lost his 40th colonel in Ukraine in the latest milestone of Russia s faltering invasion. Lt Col Alexander Blinov, 42, was killed on March 15 but his death was denied. His grave has been pictured
Lt-Col Fezul Bichikaev, 36, (pictured) has become the 39th Russian colonel to die in Ukraine. It came ahead of Putin s ahead of his Victory Day military extravaganza in Moscow tomorrow.