{
  "id": 9377982,
  "title": "He swore to defend Ukraine, then switched to Russia when it seized Crimea. Twelve years later, Ukrainian FPV drone found him commanding Russian regiment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/he-swore-to-defend-ukraine-then-switched-to-russia-when-it-seized",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T17:06:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euromaidan Press",
    "slug": "euromaidan-press",
    "url": "https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/09/23/he-swore-to-defend-ukraine-then-switched-to-russia-when-it-seized-crimea-twelve-years-later-ukrainian-fpv-drone-found-him-commanding-russian-regiment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Colonel Oleksandr Isaiev, originally a Ukrainian naval officer, defected to Russia in 2014 following the annexation of Crimea. He rose through the ranks, ultimately commanding Russia's 8th Artillery Regiment. After twelve years of alleged betrayal, he was met with his fate on September 19th when a Ukrainian FPV drone took out him in Kherson Oblast.",
  "summary": "Colonel Oleksandr Isaiev, a Mykolaiv native who switched to Russia during the seizure of Crimea, died in an FPV drone strike.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Russian FPV drone attack kills Druzhkivka resident, injures another – Interior Ministry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/russian-fpv-drone-attack-kills-druzhkivka-resident-injures-another",
        "published": "2026-09-23T15:55:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Germany says India can leverage Russia ties to help end Ukraine war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/germany-says-india-can-leverage-russia-ties-to-help-end-ukraine-war",
        "published": "2026-09-23T16:57:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Ukraine ready to sign U.S. drone pact after year of defense tech work",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/ukraine-ready-to-sign-u-s-drone-pact-after-year-of-defense-tech-work",
        "published": "2026-09-23T17:57:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Economy",
        "title": "Russian forces destroy Ukrainian jewelry brand Dukachi's facility in Kyiv",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/russian-forces-destroy-ukrainian-jewelry-brand-dukachis-facility-in",
        "published": "2026-09-24T11:15:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}