Russian general buried in Moscow identified as Valery Plokhotnyuk. He likely died in explosion at Aerospace Forces chief’s birthday party.
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"Russian general buried in Moscow identified as Valery Plokhotnyuk. He likely died in explosion at Aerospace Forces chief’s birthday party." is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Meduza. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "Russian general buried in Moscow identified as Valery Plokhotnyuk. He likely die" trending?
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