The OSCE car was blown up on a landmine in the Luhansk region, the observer died

The OSCE observation mission was blown up on a landmine in the Lugansk region. Information "Novaya Gazeta" was confirmed in the OSCE. One of the observers died, another mission employee was wounded. This is the first fatal incident for three years of the OSCE mission in the east of Ukraine.

Interfax with reference to sources in the power structures of the LPR claims that the deceased is a US citizen. The information was confirmed by TASS interlocutor, who specified that the deceased was a doctor. The Verkhovna Rada deputy and adviser to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Anton Gerashchenko, however, said that as a result of the explosion of mines in the occupied territory of Ukraine, not an American was killed in the Luhansk region, and the British - Joseph Stone. According to him, the German citizen willow Gnelin. On Sunday evening, the Czech Republic said that another victim is a citizen of this country.

According to the LPR security forces, the car with OSCE observers was blown up in the area of ​​the village of Prosib in the Slavicoservos district. The bomb was installed in advance on the path of the car. The LPR suggested that Fugas could establish Ukrainian saboteurs for the purpose of provocation.

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RFE/RL journalist Christopher Miller indicates that armored vehicles used by OSCE observers. In his opinion, in order to blow up one, it is necessary to apply an anti -tank mine.

"Luganskinformentr" reports that the two cars of the OSCE mission were traveling from Slavyanoserbsk to Sokolniki.

TASS, citing sources in the LPR, reports that when the car was undermined, one OSCE observer died, another was injured. RFE/RL reports that a woman, a German citizen, suffered during the explosion.

The death of the OSCE observer was confirmed by the head of the organization Sebastian Kurtz on his Twitter . Kurtz also emphasized that the incident should be carefully investigated, and the perpetrators must be punished.

Later, the LPR said that three people who were traveling in an undermined car were injured, and the OSCE reported two victims.

Sushib - a village, belongs to the Slavicerbsky district of the Lugansk region of Ukraine. De facto - since 2014, the settlement is controlled by the LPR. The village is located on the right bank of the Seversky Donets River. To the north of the village, along the rivers of the Seversky Donets, a line of distinction between the parties is taking place.

A video appeared

Newsfront published a video from the scene of the explosion on YouTube. The back of the car is completely turned.

LPR accuses observers of indistinguishability

The exploded car of the OSCE SMM deviated from the route, the representative of the LPR People’s Police said to Luganskinskinformentra.

“It is known that the indicated crew deviated from the main route and moved along secondary roads, which is prohibited by the Mand of the OSCE SMM. We repeatedly paid attention to the OSCE SMM to comply with the necessary safety measures when monitoring the routes,” he said.

The LPR also expressed hope for a "real assessment of the incident" by international organizations.

Later, the official representative of the People’s Police of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic, Andrei Marochko, also named the name of the commander of the alleged saboteurs: "It is known about the activities in the indicated area of ​​the sabotage and reconnaissance groups (DRGs) of the eighth regiment of special operations, the commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Nechaev Oleg Alexandrovich."

The victims were delivered to Lugansk

Representatives of the special monitoring mission (SMM) of the OSCE, injured as a result of the detachment of the car, were taken to the hospital in Lugansk, TASS reports with reference to the Ministry of Health of the LPR.

“At the moment, he is allocated for all the necessary assistance,” the department said.

They are in a state of moderate severity, there is no threat to life.