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| Veteran Russian war correspondent wounded in Ukrainian drone attack | Veteran Russian war correspondent wounded in Ukrainian drone attack |
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| Journalist Evgeny Poddubny has reportedly been seriously injured in Kursk Region | Journalist Evgeny Poddubny has reportedly been seriously injured in Kursk Region |
| Evgeny Poddubny, a war correspondent for the Russia-1 TV channel, has been wounded in a Ukrainian attack on Kursk Region, the broadcaster said on Wednesday. | |
| The journalist had been covering the ongoing hostilities in the area, which continued after Ukrainian forces launched a major cross-border incursion early on Tuesday. | The journalist had been covering the ongoing hostilities in the area, which continued after Ukrainian forces launched a major cross-border incursion early on Tuesday. |
| Poddubny was injured when his car was hit by a Ukrainian FPV kamikaze drone, according to preliminary information. | Poddubny was injured when his car was hit by a Ukrainian FPV kamikaze drone, according to preliminary information. |
| He received “serious wounds” in the attack and has been hospitalized, the broadcaster said. | He received “serious wounds” in the attack and has been hospitalized, the broadcaster said. |
| The interim governor of Kursk, Aleksey Smirnov, later said Poddubny had regained consciousness and was receiving all the necessary treatment. | The interim governor of Kursk, Aleksey Smirnov, later said Poddubny had regained consciousness and was receiving all the necessary treatment. |
| A few hours before the attack, Poddubny published a drone video showing an apparent war crime committed by Ukrainian troops in the Russian village of Zeleny Shlyah, located near the border. | A few hours before the attack, Poddubny published a drone video showing an apparent war crime committed by Ukrainian troops in the Russian village of Zeleny Shlyah, located near the border. |
| Footage showed a Ukrainian US-made Stryker armored personnel carrier, concealed in thick shrubbery, opening fire on a civilian vehicle at point blank range. The vehicle ran into a ditch, catching fire, while all its occupants were killed, Poddubny said. | Footage showed a Ukrainian US-made Stryker armored personnel carrier, concealed in thick shrubbery, opening fire on a civilian vehicle at point blank range. The vehicle ran into a ditch, catching fire, while all its occupants were killed, Poddubny said. |
| The 40-year-old war correspondent has covered multiple armed conflicts throughout his career, including hostilities in Africa and the Middle East. Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February 2022, Poddubny has provided firsthand reports from the most active sections of the front line. | The 40-year-old war correspondent has covered multiple armed conflicts throughout his career, including hostilities in Africa and the Middle East. Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February 2022, Poddubny has provided firsthand reports from the most active sections of the front line. |