A fourth Russian General has been killed in Ukraine, [img][/img]which again points to Russia's failure to achieve its military objectives, despite President Putin saying the "operation" is going according to plan.

Why were they in harm's way in the first place?

Two theories are that the Russian generals went to the front lines to sort out the strategic mess some of the battalions have got themselves in, or to encourage demoralised soldiers to advance.

Whatever the reason, it is a major coup for Ukraine, both militarily and in the propaganda war, and it will deepen any dissatisfaction President Putin has with the way his invasion is progressing.

It hasn't been confirmed but RAF and US Air Force Rivet Joint spy planes have been flying missions close to the Ukrainian border.

These aircraft have advanced telecommunications gathering abilities onboard and have been highly effective in the campaign against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

We know that Russia's secure military communication networks have failed, for various reasons, and soldiers are resorting to unencrypted open lines. It's possible therefore that the British and Americans have been listening into frontline conversations and passing on the location of senior Russian commanders to Ukrainian allies.

Sad news