Russian State Media Correspondent Killed by Ukrainian Drone Strike in Occupied Zaporizhzhia Region

Oct 17, 2025 04:05 am CST

A Russian state media correspondent, Ivan Zuev, was killed in a Ukrainian drone strike while on assignment in occupied Zaporizhzhia, according to RIA Novosti. His colleague Yuri Voitkevich was seriously injured in the attack. This adds to the growing toll of journalists killed in the Russia-Ukraine conflict since 2022.