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A Russian politician left her two children and went to fight in Ukraine, never to return home

A 42-year-old Russian politician, Angelina Podkopayeva, joined the armed forces in January 2026, stating she wanted to experience firsthand what Russian soldiers endure on the front lines. She had previously been active in volunteer work and regularly participated in delivering humanitarian aid to Russian forces in occupied areas. Podkopayeva died in combat near the city of Lysychansk in Donbas, which holds strategic importance due to its location along the route toward Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. According to Ukrainian claims, the situation in the area has stabilized thanks to coordinated joint

Četrdesetdvogodišnja političarka pridružila se agresorskim oružanim snagama u siječnju 2026., pritom navodeći kako želi iz prve ruke vidjeti što ruski vojnici proživljavaju na fronti

Angelina Podkopajeva , zastupnica iz okruga Aksaj u ruskoj Rostovskoj oblasti, poginula je u ratu nekoliko mjeseci nakon što je potpisala ugovor s ruskim Ministarstvom obrane.

Četrdesetdvogodišnja političarka pridružila se agresorskim oružanim snagama u siječnju 2026., pritom navodeći kako želi iz prve ruke vidjeti što ruski vojnici proživljavaju na fronti.

Prije toga bila je aktivna u volonterskom radu te je redovito sudjelovala u dostavi humanitarne pomoći ruskim snagama na okupiranim područjima. Vijest o njezinoj smrti objavljena je u lipnju. Iza sebe je ostavila dvoje djece – kćer od 12 i sina od 16 godina.

Podkopajeva je poginula na bojištu oko grada Limana u Donbasu, koji ima stratešku važnost zbog položaja na pravcu prema Slovjansku i Kramatorsku. Prema ukrajinskim navodima, situacija u području stabilizirana je zahvaljujući koordiniranom djelovanju jedinica uključenih u Treći armijski korpus, dok je protivnička strana potisnuta dalje od gradskih predgrađa.

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Jutarnji listIndependentCenter2 days ago
A Russian politician left her two children and went to fight in Ukraine, never to return home

A 42-year-old Russian politician, Angelina Podkopayeva, joined the armed forces in January 2026, stating she wanted to experience firsthand what Russian soldiers endure on the front lines. She had previously been active in volunteer work and regularly participated in delivering humanitarian aid to Russian forces in occupied areas. Podkopayeva died in combat near the city of Lysychansk in Donbas, which holds strategic importance due to its location along the route toward Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. According to Ukrainian claims, the situation in the area has stabilized thanks to coordinated joint

Bias read (Center): The article provides factual information about the death of a Russian politician without overtly biased language or framing. It reports events objectively, citing Ukrainian claims without taking a stance.