Russian propagandist Nikolai Chikhasov, a former journalist who volunteered to fight against Ukraine, was killed in Donbas following a Ukrainian drone strike.
Nikolai Chihasov/PHOTO: X @666_mancer
Even the Russian propaganda resources announced his death, Dialog.ua writes. Chihasov died last fall, but the information became public only now.
According to the cited publication, Nikolai Chihasov died as a result of a Ukrainian FVP drone attack. He was in the conflict zone and was dealing with tasks related to countering UAVs. He went to the front in 2022, voluntarily joining the war against Ukraine.
Previously, he had worked as a journalist at Lenta.ru, a publication that promotes Kremlin propaganda. At the front, he served in a unit called “Surikatele” and, according to Russian channels, participated in the development and operation of Ukrainian counter-drone systems.
In the fall of 2024, Chihasov was seriously injured, but managed to get treatment and returned to the front again.
In May 2025, the founder of the Russian propaganda channel “Sviatosha Broadcasts”, Dmytro “Sviatosha”, was killed at the front. According to preliminary information, “Sviatoșa” was associated with PMC Wagner.
