Pushilin expressed condolences over the death of Izvestia correspondent in DNR

The head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DNR), Denys Pushylin, has expressed condolences over the death of Izvestiya correspondent Aleksandr Martemyanov. He wrote about this on January 4 in his Telegram-channel.

"Izvestia journalist Alexander Martemyanov died today. He was despicably killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the highway Donetsk - Gorlovka. Four other members of the media were traveling with him in a civilian car, and they were lightly wounded. Sincere condolences to the family and colleagues of Alexander", - stated in the message.

Pushilin noted that Martemyanov's materials about Donbass "were courageous and objective", and the journalist himself was always "at the forefront".

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Izvestia correspondent Alexander Martemyanov was killed on January 4 when a Ukrainian army drone hit his car on the Donetsk-Gorlovka highway. He died of his wounds.

As specified in the Russian Ministry of Defence, RIA Novosti correspondents Maxim Romanenko and Mikhail Kevkhiev, editor of the "Bloknot Donetsk" Svetlana Larina and military correspondent Isabella Liberman also received shrapnel wounds as a result of the AFU attack.

In his turn, Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said that the incident would be discussed at the next UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.

Alexander Martemyanov has worked as a freelance correspondent for Izvestia since 2014. In 2023, he was wounded during shelling by the AFU in Donetsk, but returned to work after recovering. Martemyanov has been awarded the medal "For Bravery" and the insignia "For Merit to the Donetsk People's Republic" of the III degree.