Avakov spoke about the results of the trial in the Markiv case

The Court of Appeal has appointed additional expert opinions in the Markiv National Guard case. In particular, they will re-translate the recording of their wiretaps on camera.

The head of Ukraine’s Interior Ministry, Arsen Avakov, said that the Milan Court of Appeal had appointed additional expert examinations in the case of the Ukrainian National Guard, Vitaly Markiv. This was announced on Thursday, October 1, according to the press service of the Ukrainian Interior Ministry.

“The lawyers on our side have stated their positions, a further examination has been appointed. The prosecution is trying to interpret Markiv’s indirect words from the wiretaps in the prison. As if to say ‘I killed a journalist’, but they are trying to interpret it as if “I killed,” said the press service of the Interior Ministry Avakov.

The minister clarified that the Ukrainian side handed over the entire exam package to the court.

“We conducted an experiment in the same period that Mironov and Rocchelli died. We insist that an assault rifle cannot fire at 1500 m and at the same time kill with the target. Both Rocchelli and Mironov were not in sight. We would also like to Based on the logs you provided. Rigalon, there you can see and hear the shooting, which took place 200 meters away, and not from the side of Mount Karachun, “Avakov said.

In addition, we found a note in Mironov’s pocket, where he corresponded with the press secretary of the “DPR” Khorosheva. to put all the blame on Ukraine, “added the minister.

He also recalled that Ukraine has repeatedly invited the Italian side to enter the scene, but no one has ever come.

“In my opinion, this violates the right to defense, and the decision of the court of first instance was taken out of emotion,” said the minister.

In addition, Avakov said that on Wednesday, September 30, relatives of the late Andrei Mironov held a press conference. They are unhappy with Markiv’s verdict and consider it invalid.

The next session of the Court of Appeals is scheduled for October 15 and 23.

The court will hear Markiv’s testimony again

As reported, on June 12, an Italian court sentenced the Markiv National Guard to 24 years in prison for the alleged murder of an Italian photographer in Donbas.

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