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The government of Ukraine will no longer use the work of Dmitry Muravsky, an amateur photographer and volunteer for the country's Ministry of Defense, after the authenticity of a viral picture taken in the country's war-torn east came into question.

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense announced on Sunday Muravsky’s dismissal in a statement that said the “public reaction” to a series of Muravsky’s photos had led to Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak’s decision to dismiss him.

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