A former militiaman from the self-proclaimed Luhansk national Republic (LNR) Sergey Moiseyev has told in court about how on the orders of superiors released Ukrainka Hope Savchenko, who was taken prisoner.

According to Moses, He first saw Savchenko on June 17 last year near the village Metalist. That day He was "in position" and saw that his colleagues had led captive. According to the passport, it was Hope Savchenko." The second time I saw Savchenko six days. I was approached by the battalion commander Carpenter and said to take her away and release ", - RIA "news" words of witness. Then Moses on the car took her to the village North close to the Russian-Ukrainian border and let him go." Gave Her the phone and said that she didn't come back, " added Moses. At a previous meeting of the court the Mayor of the city of Lutugino proclaimed LNR Egor Russian has told, that captured from the battalion "Aydar" colleagues Savchenko was more afraid of her than the battalion commander. 7 and 8 October testimony was given by several witnesses, including the taxi driver from Lugansk, who drove the Russian correspondents to the scene of the attack, and the militia of the Luhansk national Republic Dmitry Oslo. He told the court, together with his partner detained the former Ukrainian army. Savchenko was arrested in Russia, in early July of last year. According to the Russian investigators, Savchenko was a spotter fire under fire in Ukraine correspondents VGTRK Anton Voloshin and Igor Kornelyuk, who then died. She faces up to 25 years of imprisonment.

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