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Ukrainian TV camera operator killed in combat during liberation of Balakliia, Kharkiv Oblast

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Oleksiy Yurchenko, a cameraman for the Priamy television channel, enlisted in the Ukrainian army at the start of Russia's full-scale invasion. Alongside years of experience as a camera operator, Yurchenko had previously fought in the Donbas in 2015-2016.

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