Vladimir Malov, a local official of the party backed by President Vladimir Putin, was killed in a vehicle explosion in the Russia-occupied city of Nova Kakhovka in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, the regional governor and Russian media reported on October 7. RIA Novosti initially reported that Malov, local secretary of the United Russia Party, had been seriously injured but later reported he had died in the hospital in the latest in a string of attacks against Russia-backed authorities in occupied regions of Ukraine. Volodymyr Saldo, the Kremlin-imposed governor, later confirmed the death in a Telegram post. To read the story by RFE/RL’s Russian Service, click here.
Local Member Of Putin-Backed Political Party Killed In Blast In Occupied Ukrainian City
A woman holds a placard during a rally against Russia's invasion of Ukraine in Tbilisi in 2022.