{"id":158823,"date":"2025-07-28T10:06:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T10:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/i-know-how-to-feed-you-after-a-live-fpv-drone-attack-a-russian-military-vlogger-pretends-to-die\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T10:06:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T10:06:37","slug":"i-know-how-to-feed-you-after-a-live-fpv-drone-attack-a-russian-military-vlogger-pretends-to-die","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/i-know-how-to-feed-you-after-a-live-fpv-drone-attack-a-russian-military-vlogger-pretends-to-die\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;I know how to feed you&#8221;: After a live FPV drone attack, a Russian military vlogger pretends to die."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\nA \u00a0Russian military vlogger\u00a0, Andrey Filatov, known for sharing pro-Russian images and information about the ongoing war in Ukraine, made headlines when he seemingly went missing after a drone attack. His escapade has sparked considerable attention and controversy within the realm of war reporting and propaganda.\n<\/p>\n<div rel=\"js-article-content\">\n<p>Filatov had been \u00a0missing for almost 24 hours\u00a0 when he resurfaced on Saturday. The Russian war correspondent&#8217;s mysterious disappearance occurred after a reported \u00a0Ukrainian FPV drone attack\u00a0 near Pokrovsk in the \u00a0Donetsk region\u00a0, according to several sources including the outlet <strong><em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/militarnyi.com\/en\/news\/russian-propagandist-on-motorcycle-was-hit-by-fpv-drone-he-is-now-missing\/\" target=\"_blank\">Militarnyi<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d42482.22142217531!2d37.13815860778335!3d48.28094476166547!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x40de37fdefaa8bfd%3A0x7da8a941169d57c!2sPokrovsk%2C%20Oblast%20de%20Donetsk%2C%20Ukraine%2C%2085302!5e0!3m2!1sfr!2sfr!4v1753692254186!5m2!1sfr!2sfr\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"txt-int\">He would have been targeted<\/h2>\n<p>Various \u00a0Telegram channels\u00a0 reported that Filatov was riding his motorcycle when he was \u00a0targeted\u00a0. A live video from the scene shown briefly before being removed hinted at the \u00a0drama unfolding\u00a0. Filatov is no stranger to the conflict, and his \u00a0Telegram channel\u00a0 has amassed over 135,000 followers, making him a prominent figure in the realm of war correspondence.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian soldier and journalist \u00a0Iouri Boutoussov\u00a0 commented on Telegram, stating, <em>&#8220;The Russian sailboat (his nickname) ceased to communicate after the attack on an FPV drone near Pokrovsk. He probably wanted to do an interview on the spot.&#8221;<\/em> This statement encapsulated the gravity of the incident, highlighting how journalists operate in dangerous environments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"extemb-container\">\n<blockquote data-class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">U2757UFE0FU2757UFE0FU26A1<\/p>\n<p>Friends, Today Our Friend &#8211; Andrey Filatov Near Pokrovsk was Targeted by the Enemy with an FPV Drone\u2026<\/p>\n<p>NEITHER ANDREY NOR THE PEOPLE WHO WERE AT THE RENTAL AT THAT MOMENT HAVE MADE CONTACT\u2026 The Area where Andrey Disappeared is Under FIRE FROM THE MADJAR\u2026\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pf08lIyx3S\">pic.twitter.com\/pf08liyx3s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Isabella Liberman Ud83cUddf7Ud83cUddfa (@bellavliberman) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BellaVLiberman\/status\/1948867787323310209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">July 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>An image allegedly showing a drone approaching Filatov circulated widely, fueling rampant speculation about his fate. Early reports suggested he may have succumbed to the attack, but there was no \u00a0official confirmation\u00a0. Many of his colleagues labeled him simply as &#8220;disappeared,&#8221; adding to the already oppressive atmosphere surrounding war journalism.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"txt-int\">He is finally unharmed<\/h2>\n<p>This past Saturday afternoon, Filatov finally reactivated his channel and revealed that he was, in fact, \u00a0unharmed\u00a0. He shared further images from the scene and expressed his \u00a0discontent\u00a0 over what transpired. He candidly stated, <em>&#8220;Fortunately, the attack failed. The day before, only one photo of this incident published on the internet immediately sparked a wave of rumors about my death. I chose the photo myself taken from the video. I know how to feed you, a bunch of fools.&#8221;<\/em> His comments demonstrated not only his survival but also a pointed critique of media sensationalism in wartime.<\/p>\n<p>Reports indicated that Filatov may have been targeted due to his presence in a territory controlled by the \u00a0414th Ukrainian brigade\u00a0 utilizing \u00a0non-pilot attack aviation\u00a0. While personal belongings were discovered at the site, there has been no official evaluation of the circumstances surrounding the attack or Filatov&#8217;s later statements. The intricate web of war reporting continues to evolve, and Filatov&#8217;s experience sheds light on the daily dangers faced by journalists covering conflicts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Filatov&#8217;s dramatic experience highlights not just the <strong>perils of war journalism<\/strong> but also how narratives are shaped in such environments. As the conflict in Ukraine continues, stories like Filatov\u2019s serve as a vital reminder of the complexities involved in reporting from the front lines.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">General News &#8211; 2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A \u00a0Russian military vlogger\u00a0, Andrey Filatov, known for sharing pro-Russian images and information about the ongoing war in Ukraine, made headlines when he seemingly went missing after a drone attack. His escapade has sparked considerable attention and controversy within the realm of war reporting and propaganda. Filatov had been \u00a0missing for almost 24 hours\u00a0 when [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":158824,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1811,1831,3302,8883,38064,2380,911,20581,457,39652],"class_list":["post-158823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-attack","tag-die","tag-drone","tag-feed","tag-fpv","tag-live","tag-military","tag-pretends","tag-russian","tag-vlogger"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158823","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158823"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158823\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/158824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}