Aleksandr Smirnov

Year: 1993

Nationality: Russia

Killed by: Military Officials

Location: Moscow, Russia

Press organization: Molodyozhny Kuryer

What's Aleksandr Smirnov's story?

Six journalists were killed in Moscow during an October 1993 Communisthardliner uprising against Russian President Boris Yeltsin, which leftscores of people dead and wounded. One journalist died of a heartattack during the siege of the Ostankino Television Center.

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