Vitaly Petrovich Gerasimov (Russian: Виталий Петрович Герасимов; 9 July 1977[1] – 7 March 2022) was a Russian Ground Forces major general. Ukraine's Ministry of Defence said that Gerasimov was killed in Kharkiv Oblast during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2][3] At the time of his alleged death, he served as chief of staff and first deputy commander of the 41st Combined Arms Army.