Former head of the Luhansk People's Republic militia Mykhailo Filiponenko was killed by an explosive device planted in his car in occupied Luhansk.
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Former head of the so-called People's Militia of the Luhansk People's Republic Mykhailo Filiponenko was killed in an explosion in his car in occupied Luhansk on November 8, 2023.
Mikhail Filiponenko was killed by a car bomb on Nov. 8
Ukraine's military intelligence confirmed that the car bombing of Mykhailo Filiponenko was carried out by the Ukrainian underground operating in occupied Luhansk.
A representative of Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR) stated 'And this will happen to every traitor.'
Enemy conducted unsuccessful assaults in the Novoiehorivka area of the Luhansk region.
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