Ukraine war: Russia admits first loss of GRU intelligence officer

Russia is continuing to suffer high-profile military losses, with a GRU military intelligence spy the latest killed in Putin's stalling invasion of Ukraine. The funeral of Captain Alexey Glushchak, a military intelligence officer with Russia's GRU spy agency, is pictured taking place Glushchak was killed fighting near Mariupol, the Russian military said, as it acknowledges losing a GRU officer for the first time Russia's war casualties Major General Andrei Kolesnikov: Commander of the 29th Combined Army Army Major General Vitaly Gerasimov: First deputy commander of Russia's 41st army who took part in operations in Syria and Crimea Major General Andrei Sukhovetsky: Deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District killed during a special operation by a sniper Major General Andrei Kolesnikov of the 29th Combined Arms Army was killed last week in another blow to the Kremlin Major General Vitaly Gerasimov was killed last week and was the first deputy commander of Russia's 41st army. Major General Andrei Sukhovetsky, 47, deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army of the Central Military District, was also killed in Ukraine Colonel Andrei Zakharov: Killed in a Ukrainian ambush near Kyiv Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Safronov: Leader of marine brigade killed after Ukrainian forces recaptured Chernihiv Lieutenant Colonel Denis Glebov: Leader of air assault troops killed in Chernihiv Colonel Konstantin Zizevsky: Leader of air assault troops killed in the south of Ukraine Lieutenant Colonel Denis Glebov and Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Safronov died in a battle in Chuhuiv and Colonel Konstantin Zizevsky, who led air assault troops died in the south of Ukraine General Magomed Tushaev: Chechen special forces leader killed in an ambush near Hostomel Vladimir Zhonga: Leader of neo-Nazi Sparta Batallion backed by the Kremlin Georgy Dudorov: Deputy commander of the reconnaissance company for the 137th regiment of the 106th Tula Guards Airborne Division Aleksey Aleshko: Paratroop intelligence officer that was a graduate of the prestigious Ryazan Guards Higher Airborne School Russia said in a statement following Glushchak's death: 'Due to the strict secrecy of the military operation, the circumstances of the death of the Tyumen hero are not disclosed.' Glushchak's portrait is pictured laying on top of his coffin along with military awards he had been given, as Russia's death toll from 18 days of fighting in Ukraine mounts Despite Moscow acknowledging taking losses in Ukraine, it is thought to be hiding 'thousands' of deaths from its own people He was awarded the Order of Courage under a decree signed by Vladimir Putin.