Ukranian pilot imprisoned in Russia goes on hunger strike

Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko has started another hunger strike while in Russian custody, according to her lawyer.

Ukranian pilot imprisoned in Russia goes on hunger strike
Wed, 06 Apr, 2016 - 12:19

Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko has started another hunger strike while in Russian custody, according to her lawyer.

Lawyer Mark Feygin said in a Twitter post that Savchenko began a dry hunger strike on Wednesday, refusing both water and food.

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