A Kremlin-installed official in the Russian-occupied city of Starobilsk in Ukraine’s Luhansk region was killed in a car bombing on April 1, Russian officials said. He was identified as Valery Chaika, deputy head of the district Center for Services to Educational Organizations. Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) opened a criminal case against Chaika in 2023 on charges of collaborating with Russian forces, Ukrainian media reported. Numerous Kremlin-installed officials have been killed or injured in similar attacks in occupied areas since Russia launched its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Russian Service, click here.
Kremlin-Installed Official Killed In Blast In Occupied Ukrainian Region
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