Lost in the East of Ukraine Agency photojournalist MIA " today Russia " Andrey Stenin posthumously awarded the order of Courage, said the press service of the Kremlin.
" The President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin's decree for courage and heroism in the performance of professional duty, was awarded the order of Courage Stenina Andrey Alekseevich - the special correspondent of the Federal state unitary enterprise " international news Agency " Russia today ", - said in the report, RIA " Novosti ". Remember, Andrey Stenin ceased to communicate on 5 August. On Wednesday, the Investigative Committee officially confirmed that missing in Ukraine photographer Andrey Stenin died. A tragic event happened a month ago during the shooting of the Ukrainian army columns of immigrants. CEO MIA " today Russia " Dmitry Kiselyov said that the car in which Stenin was driving on an editorial assignment, was shot and burned on the highway. Farewell ceremony with Andrew Steinem will be held on the last working day of the week in the international multimedia press center MIA " Russia today ". To honor the memory of the journalist will come his relatives, colleagues and concerned citizens. He will be buried later than the last working day of the week on Troekurov cemetery.

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