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Ukrainian journalist Oleksandr Makhov killed by Russian shelling.
May 5, 2022 2:17 AM
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Makhov, a veteran and esteemed war reporter, joined Ukraine’s Armed Forces when Russia began its invasion in February. He was killed near Izium, Kharkiv Oblast on May 4. Makhov was a reporter for Ukrainian TV channels Dom and Ukraina. President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his condolences in a televised address: “Eternal memory to him and all our heroes who gave their lives for Ukraine.”

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