Yevgeny Poddubny
Yevgeny Poddubny | |
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Евгений Поддубный | |
Poddubny in 2023 | |
| Born | August 22, 1983 Belgorod, U.S.S.R. |
| Other names | Evgeny Poddubny or Yevgeniy Poddubny |
| Alma mater | Belgorod State University |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Title | Hero of the Russian Federation (2024) |
Yevgeny Yevgenyevich Poddubny (Russian: Евгений Евгеньевич Поддубный; born August 22, 1983) is a Russian war correspondent, and special correspondent for the Russia-24 and Russia-1 television channels, commonly described as Russian propagandist. He was born in Belgorod, and received a master's degree in psychology and has worked as a war correspondent for Russian state television. He has covered Russian conflicts in Georgia, Syria, as well as in Ukraine. For his work, he has received sanctions by both the United Kingdom, and Australia who accuse him of disinformation and propaganda on behalf of the Russian government. In August 2024, he received injuries after his vehicle was struck with a loitering munition while covering the August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion.