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Russian opposition activist Ildar Dadin, who had joined Ukraine’s armed forces, was reportedly killed in battle in the Kharkiv region, according to former Echo of Moscow journalist Ksenia Larina. Larina shared the news on social media, citing information from a fellow soldier, Igor Volobuyev, who heard it from Dadin’s brothers. Dadin was the first person convicted under Article 212.1 of the Russian Criminal Code for “repeatedly violating the rules for organizing or holding protests, rallies, demonstrations, marches, or pickets.” This law later became informally known as the “Dadin Article.” Af…

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