A prominent Russian nationalist writer and politician was wounded when his car was damaged by an explosion, the latest in a series of attacks aimed at prominent pro-war figures
Updated May 6, 2023 2:13 pm ETZakhar Prilepin, pictured in 2021, supports Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and had once fought with Moscow-backed forces there.
A prominent Russian nationalist writer and politician was wounded when his car was damaged by an explosion Saturday,Zakhar Prilepin was in the western Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod when the car he was traveling in was hit, killing the driver, according to state news agency TASS, which cited law-enforcement officials.
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