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Russian Armed Forces Major Dmitriy Pervukha was killed when his car exploded in occupied Luhansk.

Luhansk, Ukraine
Likely Reported by 3 independent sources
Ukrinform Kyiv Independent UNIAN

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Ukrinform → Source tone: likely

Russian Major Dmitriy Pervukha killed in car explosion in occupied Luhansk

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russian Major Dmitriy Pervukha was killed in a car bomb explosion in occupied Luhansk on Oct. 18, 2024.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Pervukha was involved in war crimes against Ukraine and served as chief of staff for military service and security in occupied territories.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

HUR did not claim responsibility for the attack.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

В центре оккупированного Луганска взорвался автомобиль, в котором, вероятно, были российские военные. К настоящему времени известно об одном убитом.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

По данным очевидцев, в результате взрыва был поврежден УАЗ и легковой автомобиль. Отмечается, что в УАЗе находились военные, и водитель этой машины погиб.

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Extracted: 2026-02-26T14:36:12.519Z

Source story: 3919059-ukraine-latest-weekly-digest-for-october-1420-2024