Viktor Pimenov
Year: 1996
Nationality: Russia
Killed by: Military Officials
Location: Grozny, Russia
Press organization: Vaynakh Television
What's Viktor Pimenov's story?
Pimenov, a cameraman for Vaynakh Television, a Chechen station supported by Moscow-backed forces, was fatally shot in the back by a sniper positioned on the roof of a 16-story building in Grozny, the Chechen capital. Pimenov had been filming the devastation caused by the March 6-9 raid on the city.
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