53-year-old Hennady Benitsky has been released several months after being seized by militants from the so-called ‘Luhansk people’s republic’. The Luhansk blogger was accused of ‘extremism’ and Benitsky himself says that the criminal case against him has not been terminated. There had already been a report that Benitsky had been released, but the blogger himself has now confirmed that he was freed on March 16. Edward Nedelyaev, who was arrested earlier, remains in militant custody, as do others seized for a pro-Ukrainian position and critical comments.
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This photo combination shows Luhansk bloggers Hennady Benitsky (L) and Edward Nedelyaev.
