According to Zelensky, Kotsyubaylo, known in Ukraine as "Da Vinci", died in a battle near Artyomovsk (Bakhmut).
He added that Kotsyubailo had been participating in hostilities since 2014.
On March 5, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the command post of the nationalist Azov regiment ** was hit by Russian troops in the area of Maryevka, Zaporozhye region.
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"Right Sector" is a Ukrainian association of radical nationalist organizations, recognized as extremist and banned in Russia (decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of 11/17/2014).
** "Azov" - the organization was recognized as a terrorist organization by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of 02.08.2022.