Xinhua news agency Moscow on October 17 (reporter Liu Xiaobo) the Russian Investigative Committee on October 17 said that the investigation has been conducted into the case of the Russian news agency news site journalist Ivan Zhouyev was killed in the Zaporozhye region and his colleague Yuri Vaitkovich was injured.

Russian Investigative Committee spokesman Peter Lenko said the investigative committee is working to identify the persons involved in the case under Russian criminal law for alleged murder, attempted murder and interference with the legal professional activities of journalists.

The Russian side said Zeev was killed by a Ukrainian drone attack on the 16th during an interview mission in Zaporozhye region, where his colleague, Wojtekevich, was seriously injured and his condition is currently stable after the operation.

According to the Russian news agency, Zhouyev worked for years at the company and was awarded the Russian President Vladimir Putin Prize in March this year.