26-03-2025
Russian war journalist killed in mine blast in Belgorod Region
Published March 26th, 2025 - 09:08 GMT
ALBAWABA - A Russian war correspondent was killed on Wednesday in a mine blast in the Belgorod Region on the Russian-Ukrainian border, local media reported. Also Read Strange swirling-like lights cause panic in Russia and Ukraine
Anna Prokofieva, 35, was a journalist, who worked for Russia's Channel One and she died while on duty.
In addition, Russia's Channel One cameraman Dmitry Volkov was also injured during the incident, the broadcaster confirmed.
[#Russie/#Ukraine - #OTAN]⚡️🇷🇺 Dans la région de Belgorod, la correspondante de guerre de la Première chaîne, Anna Prokofieva, est décédée tragiquement alors qu'elle effectuait une mission éditoriale.
Ce matin dans la région, un véhicule transportant une équipe de tournage de… — X⚡️INFOLIVE (@xinfolive) March 26, 2025
Prokofieva was reportedly covering the war in the village of Demidovka, an area near active fighting. Some reports said the war journalist was killed either by a drone strike or a fatal shrapnel wound.
Nonetheless, earlier, three members of news crews lost their lives in Ukrainian attacks in the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) and the Kursk Region.
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