No one knows yet, but the situation doesn’t feel very good.

US-born war correspondent and Sputnik regular contributor Russell Bentley, working in the Donbass, has gone missing in Donetsk on April 8, the DPR Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on Friday.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic has issued Bentley’s missing alert. Sputnik’s editorial office is collaborating with law enforcement agencies in his search.

VOA reported his wife allegedly found his car abandoned and his phone smashed. That might tend to indicate Dugina-Lira treatment by someone. “Texas” is a real American Russian, dedicated to fighting for what he believes. His coverage from Donbass, especially early in the SMO, was invaluable. Here’s hoping he found safe and sound.

UPDATE: Bentley was evidently killed on or about 4/19/2024. Do not trust of believe any Western, “Ukrainian”, or other fake news source about the circumstances of his death. RIP, brother.