Russian brigade commander dead after being run over by his own troops

It is believed that one of Vladimir Putin's furious Russian soldiers drove a military tank over Russian Colonel Yuri Medvedev.

A Russian brigade commander has died after being run over by one of his own troops, it has been reported.

It is believed that one of Vladimir Putin's furious Russian soldiers drove a military tank over Russian Colonel Yuri Medvedev.

Angered by the unit's heavy losses, the soldier is said to have taken Medvedev down in front of other horrified comrades.

It's understood that the incident occurred on the frontline of a protest amid the Ukrainian invasion, according to the Mirror.

Western officials confirmed the killing was "as a consequence of the scale of losses that had been taken by his brigade."

They added: "We believe that he was killed by his own troops deliberately.

"We believe that he was run over by his own troops."

Ukrainian journalist Roman Tsimbalyuk shared on Facebook last week why the tank driver likely decided to run over his Medvedev.

Tsimbalyuk said that he “blamed the commander of the group, Col. Yury Medvedev, for the deaths of his friends."

“Having waited for the right moment, during battle, he ran over the commander with a tank as he stood next to him, injuring both his legs."

“Now Col. Medvedev is in a hospital in Belarus, waiting for monetary compensation for combat wounds received during the ‘special military operation to protect the Donbass.’ Colonel Medvedev was awarded the Order of Courage."

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Footage released by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov showed Medvedev being rushed to hospital in early March.

It has not yet been confirmed what happened to the soldier who has been accused of turning his back on his own colleagues.

NATO has estimated that up to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in four weeks of war in Ukraine as of Thursday, March 24.

It is thought that two other service members were also caught venting about the Russian President.

It comes as the Russian president has allegedly resorted to extreme measures to combat his troops' low morale.

The Kremlin is reportedly sending execution squads after their own army with orders to kill any Russians who try to flee.

Ukraine security services claim prisoners of war have told them of the tactic that has reportedly seen Russian guns aimed at their own.

The ‘execution squads’ are a revival of Stalin’s World War Two tactics and are said to be another sign of dire morale among troops.

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