Dmitry Kholodov

Year: 1994

Nationality: Russia

Killed by: Military Officials

Location: Moscow, Russia

Press organization: Moskovsky Komsomolets

What's Dmitry Kholodov's story?

Kholodov, an investigative reporter for the Moscow-based newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets, was killed in a bomb blast at the newspaper’s offices. Kholodov, who had been investigating mafia connections with the military, was killed when he opened a briefcase he had been led to believe contained secret documents exposing military corruption.

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