Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee Dmitry Sablin reported that VGTRK war correspondent Evgeny Poddubny is alive. This news came suddenly, refuting previously circulated reports about the tragic death of the journalist.

"Zhenya is alive, and may God grant him a long life in spite of his enemies," — Sablin wrote in his Telegram channel, without specifying any additional details.

On the other hand, there are no other official comments on this account yet.