Previously another Russian general, Vitaly Gerasimov, was also killed after using unencrypted radios. They were forced to use them after destroying the 3G/4G towers themselves.<p><a href="https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/ukraine-russian-militarys-own-encrypted-phones-impacted-after-destroying-3g4g-towers-allowing-comms-to-be-intercepted/" rel="nofollow">https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/ukraine-russian-m...</a><p>HN discussion: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30615132" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30615132</a>