A Ukrainian "kamikaze" drone killed a Russian reporter from Izvestia newspaper who was traveling on a highway in the Donetsk region.
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A Ukrainian kamikaze drone killed Russian reporter Alexander Martemyanov in Donetsk Oblast
Russian invaders near Neskuchne in Donetsk region committed another war crime by shooting three Ukrainian prisoners of war
The soldiers surrendered, were tied up, taken out in front of the position and shot in the back of the head
The enemy stormed the position of the 141st Separate Presidential Brigade east of 160.9. point
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Extracted: 2026-02-16T21:57:11.961Z
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