33-year-old Savchenko, which Investigative Committee of Russia accused of complicity in the murder of two Russian journalists in Lugano, do not plead guilty and claims – as well as the authorities in Kiev – the separatists abducted her to Russia.
“It might not survive the process”
aviator from December 12, ie. after 75 days on hunger strike in a Moscow prison. From six days refuses to undergo any medical procedures, drinking only water. She said that they do not break the fast.
The court rejected the request for conversion lawyers Savchenko preventive measure for bail, banned from leaving the designated place of residence or house arrest. Defenders argued that the health of aviators worsens every day, and that it may not live to see the process.
Accused of contributing to the death of journalists
– If in the near term is to decide about the fate of Nadia Savchenko, the responsibility for her health and life will fall on the Russian authorities – said one of the defenders, Nikolai Połozow.
According to the case file Savchenko senior lieutenant fighting in the east of Ukraine in the ranks of volunteer battalion Ajdar. During clashes with pro-Russian forces in the Luhansk region was taken prisoner, July 8, found in Russia, in custody in Voronezh.
She was charged with guidance on the purpose of mortar fire, resulting in the death of journalists suffered state Rossiya television Igor Voloshin Korneluk and Anton. In January, she was accused of illegally crossing the addition of the border.
Compulsory been subjected to psychiatric observation
Savchenko from September is in pre-trial detention in Moscow – currently in custody Matrosskaja Tiszyna, in the prison hospital. In October, it was subjected to forced psychiatric observation at the Moscow Institute of Forensic Psychiatry them. Vladimir Serbian.
Savchenko, who graduated from the University and University of the Airborne Forces Air Force navigator-operator is a combat helicopter Mi-24. In that capacity she served in the Ukrainian contingent of peace in Iraq.
Tymoshenko gave her a place on the list
In Ukraine is considered a hero. In October, was elected deputy to the Supreme Council of Ukraine Batkivshchyna party list. The leader of this formation Yulia Tymoshenko relinquished in favor of the aviators first place on the list. Savchenko was included in absentia Ukrainian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
Also in October, the Russian Memorial – NGO defending human rights and documenting Stalin’s crimes – recognized as a political prisoner Savchenko. Association demanded her immediate and unconditional release from custody.
Savchenko: Do not managed the artillery
Media in Russia argue that a complete battalion Ajdar mostly Ukrainian nationalists. They also say that during the “pacification” of the circuit Lugansk battalion committed a number of war crimes. According to Russian media, the battalion is funded by the Ukrainian oligarch Ihor Kolomoyski against whom the French Investigative Committee investigating.
In an interview with Russian television Life News, recorded shortly after the arrest, Savchenko denied by artillery fire directed at Luhansk region. – I do not have such education. I am a pilot-operator of the Mi-24. The only thing I did on that date, a sister phoned and told her that the projectile exploded 300 meters away from me. I asked him not to shoot next to the road – she said.
Investigators: We have evidence of her guilt
aviator explained that it was in the zone of fire, rushed to help the wounded soldiers of the two Ukrainian trafionych combat vehicles and tanks. Also submitted that the Donbas went under the leave obtained from the parent airline unit.
Investigators Committee maintains that he is in possession of irrefutable evidence of guilt Savchenko: własnoręcznych notes confirming its participation in correcting fire a ballistic expert data fragments excavated from the bodies of dead and satellite images and videos from the place of death of journalists.
“Savchenko – martyr”
According to the newspaper “Vedomosti” Savchenko is a “hostage situation, a joint effort of pages being converted into a martyr.” “Russian propagandists depict her as the embodiment of evil, and Ukrainian – as a symbol of resistance. Moscow and Kiev use” Savchenko factor “to peer pressure. Case Savchenko has gained an international dimension” – emphasized Russian newspaper.
“The hunger strike is an extreme means, after which dates back to when there is no other way to ensure justice. The principled confrontation with a symbolic system always has a man advantage. The longer starving Savchenko, this is more likely to become a new symbol of the arbitrariness of the Russian judicial system “- showed” Vedomosti “.
” Agony of the Soviet system accelerated the death of a prisoner “
According to the newspaper,” there is no convenient way to untie the knot this every day on the neck incurring Savchenko deadly loop “. “This, however, would do it – even at the cost of losing face – most should depend on the Russian side. Otherwise receive martyr, which will be much more destructive” – warned “Vedomosti”.
“Death by starvation Anatoly Marchenko political prisoner in 1986 accelerated the agony of the Soviet system “- reminded Moscow log.
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