Russian man sets himself on fire at war memorial on anniversary of Ukraine invasion, authorities suppress news of it
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Russian man sets himself on fire at war memorial on anniversary of Ukraine invasion, authorities suppress news of it

May 6, 2026
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A 37-year-old Kaliningrad resident set himself on fire at the 1,200 Guardsmen memorial on February 24, 2025 — the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Alexander Okunev’s act of protest was suppressed by authorities, the independent Russian investigative outlet iStories found, working alongside Delfi Estonia and the Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT.

Russian man sets himself on fire at war memorial on anniversary of Ukraine invasion, authorities suppress news of it
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