On the fact of capture in Ukraine correspondent of TV channel " Zvezda " prosecuted under the criminal code

The main investigation Department of the RCDS opened a Case on the fact of capture of the correspondent of TV channel " Zvezda " Andrei Sosenkova and Anton Malyshev, Ukraine. The case was initiated by senior 356 of the criminal code " use of prohibited means and methods of warfare ". About it told the official authorized TFR Vladimir Markin. By assumption of the investigation, in violation of the provisions of the Geneva Convention " On protection of civilians in time of war, " a Ukrainian military servicemen and members of the National guard of Ukraine and " the Right sector " 6 June 2014 Close Slavyansk illegally seized as hostages Sosenkova and Malyshev. Correspondents did not take part in armed conflict. After they moved to the site of one of the military units of the armed forces of Ukraine near Izyum, Kharkiv region. There they illegally held before June 9, " causing physical and mental suffering through systematic beatings or other violence, " said Markin. Victims have already questioned in the TFR. New Case under the criminal code are joined in one proceeding with the proceedings instituted before the fact of the use of Ukrainian military personnel prohibited means and methods of warfare.


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