💥 Attack

A pro-Russian collaborator was killed in an explosion in occupied Berdiansk when an explosive device planted under his Ford Kuga vehicle detonated.

Berdiansk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Post Kyiv Independent

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Ukraine's Defence Intelligence said that a Ford Kuga belonging to Yevhen Ananievskyi exploded around 09:40 on Sunday, 5 May.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

An explosive device was planted under the car.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

The traitor died on the spot from his injuries.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Yevhen Ananievsky was responsible for setting up torture chambers on behalf of Russian forces in the occupied Zaporizhzhia region

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

HUR announced the liquidation but did not officially claim responsibility for the killing

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

A car bomb killed a Russian official responsible for setting up torture chambers in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

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Extracted: 2026-02-19T04:26:06.654Z

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