Ukrainian troops Hope Savchenko
Hope Savchenko Ukrainian soldiers found guilty of the murder of Russian journalists in the territory of the Luhansk People’s republic, Russian news agencies transmit from the courtroom. On Monday, the Donetsk City Court began the verdict
It is expected that three judges will read the decision two days and call penalties until the end. Earlier, the prosecutor’s office asked to sentence Hope Savchenko to 23 years in prison.
Aumont and Cossacks
On the day of the verdict outside the court were introduced increased security measures. Police cordoned off the street where the court is located. The territory patrolled by dozens of police, riot policemen, Cossacks and dog handlers with dogs
Savchenko was taken to the courthouse early in the morning -. Two hours before the meeting. She brought a large motorcade escorted by vehicles with flashing lights. Very quickly, under tight security it brought to the courthouse
Spectators and journalists passed inside after double screening -. Police inspect the visitors in the street, bailiffs – in the court lobby
Support Savchenko. the court came to her sister Faith, as well as Ukrainian consuls and the press secretary of the president of Ukraine Svyatoslav Tsegolko.
The wines proved
announcement of the verdict started at 11:00 MSK. As passed by the Russian Agency of the courtroom, almost immediately three judges announced that recognizes Savchenko guilty of the murder of Russian journalists – employees VGTRK Anton Voloshin and Igor Korneliuk.
The court stated that Savchenko wine confirmed by the testimony of witnesses, a forensic examination of the bodies, as well as the testimony of the most Savchenko, who did not deny that there was in the Luhansk region, together with the Ukrainian Battalion “Aydar».
at the same time, the Internet edition “Mediazona” notes that the judge is read out the investigation evidence and the guilt of Ukrainian pilots not yet say, “announces the judge Stepanenko materials – consequences of the position in the case Savchenko, after which it will list the evidence and arguments of the prosecution and then the evidence and arguments of the defense, after which the court will hear the findings of guilt or innocence of the defendant ».
The very Savchenko listened to the court’s decision calmly, occasionally whispering to his lawyers. But to stand before a court, as required by law, she refused and sat on the dock. Under the windows of the court in this the time held a meeting at which several dozen activists demanded severe sentence for the accused.
investigators
According to the indictment, Savchenko, the navigator-operator of the helicopter unit of the helicopter squadron fought in the Donbass in the battalion “Aydar” the summer of 2014 during an official holiday.
According to the investigation, the morning of June 17 she adjusted the mortar fire near the village of Stukalova bar and handed the battalion coordinates several “civilian” that the Ukrainian military and fired artillery (howitzers). As a result killed Voloshin and Kornelyuk.
The prosecution in the trial claimed that the motive for her actions was the hatred and enmity towards the residents of the breakaway republic.
After that, according to investigators, Savchenko illegally crossed the Russian border and has been detained in the Voronezh region.
version Savchenko
The very Savchenko, giving testimony in court, told a different version of events. She admitted that indeed joined the Battalion “Aydar”, but to “help them with their knowledge.” In just a few months earlier, in February during clashes on Independence she provided medical assistance to the victims, alleged the defendant.
Savchenko insisted that arrived in the ATO zone at the beginning of June and the day of detention, June 17, was about to leave home, but was detained by militias. As its testimony in the morning she went to explore, found several wounded Ukrainian soldiers tried to rescue them, but fell into an ambush and was captured.
She and her lawyers argued that it was some time before the Russian journalists came under fire. This is confirmed by detailing her cell phone, pointed lawyer Nikolai Polozov.
«My client told me that is not related to the adjustment of fire. The fact that Russian journalists were killed, Savchenko has learned from the militias. Before the checkpoint “Metalist”, where the tragedy occurred, she had no time to walk 2.5 km “, – explained Polozov
« I do not put things in any mortars or howitzers, “-. Savchenko claimed in court <. / p>
The defendant insisted that after being detained, handcuffed and blindfolded her on several machines transported across the Russian border and taken to the Voronezh region.
No comments:
Post a Comment