13 July, 21:31
Number of Russia's
Criminal
Cases
Against
Kiev's
Forces
Continues
to
Increase
© Photo: RIA Novosti/Sergei Pivovarov
By John Robles Moscow July 13, 2014
Since the beginning of the crisis in Ukraine the government of the Russian
Federation, the Russian Armed Forces, the president of the Russian Federation
and Russia's leaders have dealt with the threat to Russia's national security
strictly within the guidelines of international and national law, in keeping
with all international norms and conventions, within the framework of the United
Nations and its charter and have maintained the moral and ethical high ground.
By strictly following Russia's obligations under international law and within
the framework of the Russian Constitution, President Putin has struggled to
reach a peaceful settlement to the upheaval which continues unabated on the
territory of what was its closest neighbor and has handled the crisis from day
one as a force for peace, stability and the protection of civilian lives.
Sadly, despite all of Russia's efforts the continued provocations, the shelling
of Russian territory and the killing of Russian citizens, ethnic Russians in
Ukraine and innocent civilians continues not only unabated but at an accelerated
rate since the so-called election of Petr Poroshenko.
Latest Developments
According to the officials and reports from the scene at approximately 09:02
local time the city of Donetsk (a city in the Rostov Region of the Russian
Federation) became the target of shelling from the Ukrainian army. Two private
homes were damaged, an elderly woman was injured and the 47 year old father of
four was killed instantly when a shell hit the garden of his home as he was
sitting on the veranda.
After the arrival of investigators and journalists at the scene of the tragic
murder, a Ukrainian Air Force fighter jet entered Russian airspace and launched
an airstrike on a target reportedly on the Ukrainian side of the border.
According to TV interviews of residents and witnesses at the scene, the
Ukrainian aviation regularly violates Russian airspace in the area and many
residents have been forced to abandon their homes.
Moscow has yet to issue a statement on the violations of its airspace by the
Ukrainian Air Force but there is no doubt that the response will be harsh. Along
with recent attacks on Russian Embassies, recent statements by the Minister of
Defense of Ukraine and a relentless series of other provocations against the
Russian Federation, such a violation of airspace and the bombing of Russian
territory resulting in the killing of Russian citizens are clear acts of war
against Russia. However despite the almost non-stop provocations form the
Ukrainian side Russia continues to refuse to be drawn into the crisis
militarily.
The Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin has
promised a tough response stating that: "The incident is evidence of a profound
escalation of danger for Russian citizens on Russian territory. Naturally, this
action will not be left without a corresponding reaction. The talk with the
Ukrainian side on this issue is going to be serious and tough. The incident once
again confirms the need for the quickest end to bloodshed in east Ukraine and
the resumption of talks within the contact group with the participation of all
the warring sides in Ukraine," said the diplomat in a radio interview according
to reports by Itar-Tass.
In a further escalation Itar-Tass also reports that: "On Saturday, July 12, the Ukrainian
military fired at a Russian border guard squad
in the Kuibyshev district of the Rostov Region on the Russian-Ukrainian border.
The Russian border guards fired with their weapons in response, after which the
shelling ceased," according to the spokesman for the regional border guard
branch Vasily Malayev.
Russian Investigative Committee
Itar-Tass also reports that Russian investigators have launched a murder
investigation and the related criminal probe into the shelling of a private
home, according to Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin. He also
said investigators are working on the scene to find out all the circumstances of
the incident.
The Russian Investigative Committee has already opened dozens of criminal cases
against figures in the junta in Kiev, soldiers, snipers, pilots and other who
are engaged in the punitive military operations in the Donetsk and Lugansk
People's Republics.
Near the end of June the investigative committee placed Ukrainian Interior
Minister Arsen Avakov and the head of Dnepropetrovsk's regional administration
oligarch Igor Kolomoisky on international wanted lists. They are now wanted in
all Interpol member states. The charges against them include: murder, the use of
prohibited means and methods of warfare, the obstruction of professional
activities of journalists, and abduction
A member of the military loyal to Kiev was also recently arrested after being
caught without documents after illegally entering Russian territory. So far
there is no word on what form of mission she was on. The Ukrainian, Nadezhda
Savchenko, was charged
with complicity in murder of reporters of the Russian state television and radio
broadcasting company (VGTRK).
Federal Prosecutor's list
So far the Russian Investigative Committee has launched criminal investigations,
filed charges or placed on international wanted list the following people as
well: Igor Mazur, Valery Bobrovich, Dmitry Korchinsky, Andrey Tyagnibok, Oleg
Tyagnibok, Dmitry Yarosh, Vladimir Mamalyga, Dmitry Yarosh, and others.
The Investigative Committee is continuing its work already have questioned at
least 2,400 witnesses. Their work is aimed at establishing specific servicemen
and members of military units of the National Guard of Ukraine and the Right
Sector who are killing civilians. This includes pilots, gunners, snipers and
those who have given and executed orders to conduct airstrikes, artillery
shelling and the bombing of civilians and the destruction of towns in the
south-east of Ukraine.
Russia intends to prosecute all officials, military officers and anyone directly
taking part in the punitive operations without exception. This includes those
who give orders and those who are funding the killing of civilians. In this
regard, the Investigation
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