Moscow Bids Farewell to Russian Journalist Killed in Ukraine
Relatives and friends gathered in Moscow on Friday to pay their last respects to Russian journalist Igor Kornelyuk, who was killed by mortar fire in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday.
Kornelyuk and fellow reporter Anton Voloshin were traveling with a group of refugees and pro-Russian separatists outside the village of Metallist, near Luhansk, when the group was struck by a mortar attack. Voloshin was killed on the spot, while Kornelyuk later died on the operating table at a local hospital.
The Russian presidential administration announced on Friday both men have been awarded Orders of Courage.
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Kornelyuk and fellow reporter Anton Voloshin were traveling with a group of refugees and pro-Russian separatists outside the village of Metallist, near Luhansk, when the group was struck by a mortar attack. Voloshin was killed on the spot, while Kornelyuk later died on the operating table at a local hospital.
The Russian presidential administration announced on Friday both men have been awarded Orders of Courage.
See also:
Deaths of Journalists in Ukraine Provoke International Outcry
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Vladimir Zhirinovsky, head of the Liberal Democratic Party, talks to a reporter after attending the funeral.
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South Ossetia's envoy to Moscow, Dmitry Medoyev (left), was among those who attended the funeral.
In the aftermath of the Russia-Georgia war in 2008, South Ossetia declared its independence. Russia, Venezuela and Nicaragua are among the small handful of countries that have recognized its independence.
In the aftermath of the Russia-Georgia war in 2008, South Ossetia declared its independence. Russia, Venezuela and Nicaragua are among the small handful of countries that have recognized its independence.
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