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Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine say one of their top commanders was killed when his car exploded early on February 4.

The separatists’ Luhansk Information Center said Oleg Anashchenko and a second unidentified person were killed in the explosion in Luhansk city. It accused Ukrainian special services of causing the explosion, saying “it was a plotted and targeted car bombing.”

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