VORONEZH, December 4. /TASS/. Deputy Commander of the Northern Fleet’s 14th Army Corps Major-General Vladimir Zavadsky was killed in the zone of the special military operation in Ukraine, Voronezh Region Governor Alexander Gusev said on his Telegram channel on Monday.

"Deputy Commander of the Northern Fleet’s 14th Army Corps Major-General Vladimir Zavadsky has died in the line of duty in the zone of the special operation. Before August 2021, he commanded the 4th Guards Red Banner Kantemirov Tank Division, with which the Voronezh Region has long-standing good relations," the governor said.

The regional governor conveyed his condolences to Zavadsky’s relatives, adding that the officer had been faithful to his duty and his profession as a defender of the Fatherland to the end.

"Wherever his Motherland sent him, he showed an example of faithfulness to his duty as evidenced by his numerous decorations. I am certain that the name of Vladimir Zavadsky, a courageous officer, a true general and a worthy man will always remain in the chronicle of the Fatherland’s glory," the regional governor said.