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Tass: Russian journalist killed in drone strike

ByFamagusta Gazette

Jan 5, 2025

A correspondent for the Kremlin-friendly Russian newspaper Izvestia has been killed in a drone strike in the Russian-occupied part of Donetsk, Ukraine, Tass reports.

Four other Russian media workers were wounded in the attack, which targeted a vehicle, the state-run Russian news agency reported.

The attack reportedly took place on the road between Donetsk and Horlivka, more than a mile from the front line.

It is unclear whether the car was marked as a press vehicle.

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