Ukraine targets Russian generals with US support
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby, left, US Army Lt. Gen. John Kolasheski, the Commanding General of V Corps, and US Army Maj. Gen. Christopher LaNeve, Commanding General, 82nd Airborne Division, speak with reporters, April 24, 2022, in Poland, near the Ukraine border.
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