The operator of channel LifeNews Michael Knyazev was snatched by unknown armed persons in the centre of Luhansk on June 27. The chief Editor of TV-channel LifeNews Anatoliy Suleimanov reported in his letter to the head of “LPR” Ihor Plotnitsky that kidnappers bullied and morally humiliated the abducted operator during two days.

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The chief Editor asks to “identify and punish the responsibles for the abduction of our personnel on the territory of the LPR and to return the stolen editorial equipment”.

“The personnel of our TV-channel was held in the cellar room for two days. Unknown made the staged shooting videos of extremely humiliating with Knyazev and promised to upload them on youtube-channel in case of his appeal into the competent organs. They abused and threatened with physical violence. Knyazev is in extremely depressed state on the verge of a nervous breakdown” — reported Anatoliy Suleimanov.