Russian investigators found that in Ukraine, in which dwelt a photographer MIA " today Russia " Andrey Stenin, destroyed more than 10 cars with the civilian population.

according to the investigation,when, being on business trip, from the column of immigrants moved by road Snow-Dmitrovka. The convoy was guarded by six of the militia, but the North-West of Dmitrovka Ukrainian army opened fire to kill " guns, high explosive shells and machine guns Kalashnikov tank (PCT) ".

" the fire has destroyed more than 10 cars with the civilian population. A few people managed to escape and flee in roadside plantings, " said correspondents official authorized SC of the Russian Federation Vladimir Markin.

He said that the shelling of immigrants occurred in the beginning of the month, and the package with fragments of charred remains of five human bodies of cars, where dwelt a photographer, citizens of Russia received 27 August. At the present time ready forensic and molecular genetic examinations, in which fragments of the bodies of one of the victims in the South-East of Ukraine identified as the remains of Stenina.

" in the framework of the criminal case investigation wants not only to establish all the circumstances of the death of Andrew Stenina, but specific perpetrators be brought to justice under the criminal code, " he finished Markin.

Stenin was an experienced military photographer, worked in the Last news , at the base of which was created MIA " Russia today ", since 2009. During this time he visited Egypt, Syria and other hot spots.

Stenin, who worked for Eastern Ukraine, was unavailable from 5 August. Sources reported that He could be detained by the Ukrainian security forces, but Kiev was not confirmed. The Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine August eleven accepted the message about the missing journalist. On the next day the Ukrainian authorities for the first time told me that they know the fate Stenina: Advisor to the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine Anton Geraschenko told in interview to the Latvian radio Baltkom that the photographer detained by Ukrainian special services and suspected of " aiding terrorists ". Later Gerashchenko said he " misinterpreted ": He just assumed that Stenin arrested, but the right information about it there. Baltkom said that has a record of interview, and gave it to the media.



Kyiv authorities since April of conduct in the East of Ukraine military operation directed against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat of residents of Donbas. According to the latest information from the UN, from mid April to Ukraine forcibly deprived of life, more than 2 and a half thousand civilians, about six thousand wounded.

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