Case against UNA-UNSO members in Chechnya to be considered by jury
The Supreme Court of Chechnya has granted the motion filed by advocates of Ukrainian citizens Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh, accused of involvement in the combat actions in the territory of Chechnya.
According to investigators, in the early 1990s, in the territory of Ukraine, "a radical right-wing militant political organization 'UNA-UNSO' was founded. It included Ukrainian citizens Nikolai Karpyuk, Stanislav Klykh, Alexander Malofeev, Alexander Muzychko, and other persons, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) reports. The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has recognized the UNA-UNSO an extremist organization and its activities are prohibited on the territory of Russia.
The Chief Investigating Department for the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) charges Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh with the killing of 30 soldiers and attempt on 15 other soldiers, committed in the capital of Chechnya in the period from December 31, 1994, to January 5, 1995, when the defendants were members of the grouping "Viking", the "Kommersant" reports today with reference to the ICRF.
The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that at the first court hearings on the merits, which began on September 15 at the Supreme Court of Chechnya, advocates of Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh asked for the jury to pronounced the verdict.
Today, an official of the press service of the Supreme Court of Chechnya has reported that the motion filed by the defenders of the Ukrainian citizens is granted, the "Interfax-South" reports.
"The Court has granted the motion filed by the defendants' advocates, and the case will be considered by the jury," the press officer has noted.
Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.