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Open casket for Russian journalist killed in Ukraine

2014-06-20 43 Dailymotion

An open casket for 37-year-old Russian journalist Igor Kornelyuk in Moscow -- one of two Russian journalists killed while covering the crisis in eastern Ukraine.<br/> <br />He was a correspondent for Russian State Television, who died in the hospital after being caught in the crossfire between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian forces near Luhansk.<br/> <br />Mourners say they can't believe what's happening there.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) MOURNER INESSA ZHUK, SAYING:<br/> <br />"It is horrible. What's happening today just doesn't make sense. It's abnormal when brother fights against brother. It is wrong when a state or government kills its own people."<br/> <br />Sound engineer Anton Voloshin died on the scene, and will be buried at a later date when his remains are formally identified.<br/> <br />Several hundred journalists, politicians, and members of the general public attended the funeral.

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