{
  "id": 17832862,
  "title": "Ukrainian POW Ruslan Romanov dies in Russia while facing trial on three terrorism charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/ukrainian-pow-ruslan-romanov-dies-in-russia-while-facing-trial-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T17:11:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/11/02/ukrainian-pow-ruslan-romanov-dies-in-russia-while-facing-trial-on-three-terrorism-charges"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian prisoner of war Ruslan Romanov died in Russia while on trial for terrorism charges, according to a report by Mediazona. The court website showed that one of the cases against him had been dismissed due to his death. Romanov faced three terrorism-related charges: participating in a terrorist group, participating in a designated terrorist organization, and receiving terrorist training. These charges are often used to prosecute prisoners of war from Azov and Aidar battalions. The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don handles these cases. The entry confirming Romanov's death appeared on October 15, and the last hearing on the matter took place on September 22. It is unclear whether Romanov attended this hearing. Mediazona identified the deceased as Ruslan Romanovich Romanov, a Ukrainian serviceman. However, the specifics of the allegations, the unit he served in, and the date of his capture remain undisclosed.",
  "summary": "Ukrainian prisoner of war Ruslan Romanov has died in Russia, where he was on trial under three terrorism statutes, the news outlet Mediazona reported.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}