**Three Russian Journalists Killed in Ukraine**
On March 24, three employees from Russian state-affiliated media were killed while on assignment in occupied Luhansk Oblast. The victims included Alexander Fedorchak, a correspondent for Izvestia newspaper, and two crew members from Zvezda TV, Andrei Panov and driver Alexander Sirkeli.
**Izvestia Announces the Death of Its Journalist**
Izvestia announced that Fedorchak died while reporting from the front lines. The journalist often covered Kharkiv and Luhansk oblasts, as well as Russia’s Kursk region. “His last report was broadcast literally the day before,” the newspaper said.
**Another Russian Journalist Killed in January**
In January, Izvestia reported that a Ukrainian drone attack killed one of its freelance reporters, Alexander Martemyanov, while he was traveling on a highway in occupied eastern Ukraine. This is not the first time a Russian journalist has been killed in Ukraine.
**Investigation Launched**
Russia’s Investigative Committee launched an investigation into the incident, saying that the journalists were killed in Russian-occupied Luhansk Oblast. Leonid Pasechnik, Moscow-installed leader in Luhansk, claimed the attack occurred in the Kreminna district, also killing three civilians.
**Incident Occurred During Ukraine-Russia Talks**
The incident occurred as Ukraine and Russia held talks with the United States regarding a possible partial ceasefire. Russia has intensified its assaults on Ukraine’s civilian areas over the past weeks.
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