On February 26, 2006 (January 29, 2006 in the lunar calendar), Ilya Zmin, a big-name reporter for "ITV" in Russia, passed away. Ilya Zmin According to Tass, Interfax, RIA Novosti and other major Russian media reported on the 27th, Ilya Zmin, a big-name investigative reporter for "ITV" (NTV), who had won the title of "Best TV Reporter" in Russia in 2002, was found dead in his apartment in Moscow on the night of the 26th. According to neighbors, on the morning of the incident, three mysterious men walked out of the apartment carrying a suitcase. It is reported that the bloodshed shocked Russia, and the police are currently making every effort to find the murderer. The former director of ITV exclaimed, "I have lost a talented reporter since then"! The public opinion here believes that Ilya's murder is related to his long-term exposure reports, and it is likely that he was killed because his reports angered the underworld. Ilya Zmin, 33, was born on May 1, 1972 in Vladivostok (Vladivostok), Russia's Far East Port. He graduated from the Department of Journalism of the Russian Far East State University in Vladivostok and stayed on to teach. In 1995, Ilya became the head of the Far East Department of Russian "ITV". In 2000, he came to Moscow alone and worked in TV-6, TVS and ITV, and until his death, he was a full-time investigative reporter for "ITV". In 2002, Ilya was nominated for the "OYO-2002" News Award in Russia for a documentary series "The Latest History" that he personally directed and filmed, and finally won the title of "Best TV Reporter". As a veteran journalist, Ilya has reported many major events such as the Chechen War and the Kursk submarine crash. His interviews have profound insight and a strong sense of scene, and have won praise from the Russian audience.