The elimination of these figures underscores the peril faced by those engaged in Russia’s propaganda efforts both on the frontlines and within the relative safety of the rear. These incidents highlight the ongoing tensions and vulnerabilities within the Russian war machine.
🔿 Propagandists on the Frontline
- March 2022: Vladimir Ivanov, a press officer for the Russian Ministry of Defense, was killed.
- June 2022: Sergey Postnov, head of the propaganda department of Rosgvardia, who participated in battles near Hostomel and Kharkiv, was eliminated.
- October 2022: Alexey Ilyashevich, a propagandist for RuBaltic.Ru, who fought as a "volunteer" with the so-called "DPR," died near Avdiivka.
- November 2022: Oleg Klokov was killed by a Ukrainian strike under the Antonivskyi Bridge in Kherson. He was using a car stolen from journalists.
🔿 Notable Cases in 2023-2024
- July 2023: Rostislav Zhuravlyov from "RIA Novosti," a propagandist and fighter since 2014, died in Zaporizhzhia.
- November 2023: Boris Maksudov from "Russia 24" was struck by a drone in occupied territory.
- April 2023: Evgeny Polovodov died near Kreminna. Other notable propagandists killed include Semen Yeryomin ("Izvestia") in Zaporizhzhia, Valery Kozhin, and Nikolai Tsitsaga in Donetsk.
- December 26, 2024: Maxim Yeliseyev from "Izvestia" was eliminated in Kharkiv region.
- January 2025: Alexander Martemyanov, also from "Izvestia," was killed near Donetsk.
🔿 Assassinations in the Rear
- April 2, 2023: Vladlen Tatarsky (real name – Maksim Fomin), a blogger and "DPR veteran," was killed in a bombing in St. Petersburg.
- December 6, 2023: Ilya Kiva, a former Ukrainian MP turned Russian propagandist, was shot dead in Moscow’s suburbs.