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Life Goes On (news article)

Russian newspaper article

Russian newspaper article

"Life Goes On" () is an article published in the 3 September 2008 weekly issue of the Russian Ministry of Defence's official newspaper, Krasnaya Zvezda. It was also posted on the newspaper's web site. The article was based on the interview of a wounded officer who had taken part in the Russian military operation in South Ossetia in August 2008. Some days afterwards, the article was pulled from the newspaper's web site, the disappearance having been commented upon by the mainstream media, including The New York Times. After the initial publication, it was picked up by blogs and internet news agencies, as the first published version contradicted the official timeline of Russian incursion into South Ossetia. However, the article was later corrected.

The article was written by Irina Zhirnova (Ирина Жирнова) and details the war experience of a Russian Army 135th motor regiment commander named Denis Sidristy (Денис Сидристый).

Correction

When asked about the article, a spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry told Der Spiegel that it was the result of a technical error. Moreover, the spokesman said, the official in question had been wounded and therefore "could no longer remember the situation clearly."

After a query by The New York Times about the article, Krasnaya Zvezda later published an article in which Captain Sidristy said the correct date for the advance to Tskhinvali was August 8, not August 7.

Excerpt

Presently, there is no known complete English translation of the article. Following is an excerpt from the second paragraph of the article:

References

References

  1. ''Красная звезда'' // Еженедельный выпуск № 159 (25162) as of 3 - 9 September, 2008, page 5.
  2. [http://newsru.com/russia/15sep2008/udaleno.html С сайта «Красной звезды» удалено интервью капитана Сидристого о вторжении российских войск в ЮО до нападения Грузии] [[NEWSru.com]] September 15, 2008.
  3. [http://www.grani.ru/opinion/milshtein/m.141510.html Вопрос времени - Илья Мильштейн] Matter of Timing by Iliya Milshtein
  4. Chivers, C.J.. (2008-09-15). "Georgia Offers Fresh Evidence on War's Start". [[The New York Times]].
  5. [http://www.newsru.com/russia/11sep2008/voshli.html СМИ: российские войска вошли в Южную Осетию еще до начала боевых действий] ("News media: Russian Military entered South Ossetia before military actions began") [[NEWSru.com]] Septemder 11, 2008.
  6. [http://www.polit.ru/news/2008/09/10/seven.html Солдаты говорят, что прибыли в Южную Осетию еще 7 августа] Soldiers say they arrived to South Ossetia on August 7
  7. (15 September 2008). "Did Saakashvili Lie?: The West Begins to Doubt Georgian Leader". Der Spiegel.
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