The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko awarded the honorary Colonel of the Air forces of the military power of Ukraine in the reserve of Julius Mamchur, which in Russia is suspected of war crimes, is notified on the Internet office of the Ukrainian President on Thursday.

Russian investigators suspect Government involvement in the killings and bombings of peaceful inhabitants in the South-East of Ukraine.

"the head of Ukraine awarded the people's Deputy, Colonel of Air forces of VSU in stock Julius Mamchur honorary title" Registered small arms ", - is informed in the report.

As reported, in 2014, Colonel Mamchur was captured in Crimea " on suspicion of supporting the activities of terrorist organizations within the Crimea." After verification by the police in March last year he was released.

The Ukrainian authorities in April last year began military action against the self-proclaimed LNR and DND. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than 6, 8 thousand people. The settlement of the situation in the Donbass is discussed, as well as among them, during meetings in Minsk contact group, which since September of last year already took 3 of the document governing the steps to de-escalate the conflict.

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