Vera Savchenko achieves the Investigative Department of Russia's rights to visit his sister Nadezhda Savchenko, who is in custody, and plans to do it in early August.

on Thursday in Donetsk city court of the Rostov region has begun a preliminary hearing in the case Savchenko, who is accused in the death of Russian correspondents in the Donbass.

"I haven't seen her in a month. I have not been able to contact her. Starts a new month, and I have the right date, I will get permission for a meeting of the Investigative Committee. At the moment I know that she has problems with her legs, she asked for medication. She went to meet him and was given these medications, " said Vera Savchenko in interview to the Latvian radio station.

according to the SC of the Russian Federation, during the hostilities in the district of Lugansk in June 2014, Savchenko, knowing the coordinates of the location of the group of Russian correspondents VGTRK and other civilians, handed them over to the Ukrainian troops. In the end, artillery strikes two correspondents lost his life.

in addition, the Ukrainian pilot charged with illegal crossing of border of Russia and Ukraine. Savchenko, who all charges fundamentally rejects, threatens till 25 years of imprisonment.

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