 On November 9, Ukrainian armed forces launched a missile attack on the Lotus Hotel where Russian army officers were gathered in the occupied Skadovsk city of Kursan region. Ukrainian telegram channels reported on this. 10 high-ranking officers in the building were killed and 11 were seriously injured as a result of the strike by the Himmars' MLRS system. It is said that there were military investigators in the hotel during the incident. It is estimated that the general was among the dead and wounded. The Russian side did not disclose information about the incident. It should be recalled that on November 1, the headquarters of the Dnepr troop group of the invading Russian army was bombarded by the Ukrainian army. During the incident, the chief of staff, General Mikhail Toplinsky was injured. It is assumed that the hit headquarters was moved to the destroyed Lotus Hotel.