a chilling message across the continent of Europe. Russia will face more serious consequences and I will push European leaders to agree further EU measures." Russian version Alleged "sniper" On March 19, 2014, Russian state media organization Vesti FM, citing the Crimean government and police, reported that authorities had detained an unnamed "sniper" in connection to the killings, a 17-year-old resident of Lviv and member of Right Sector. Sergey Aksyonov, de facto Head of Crimea, confirmed the report on Twitter. Right Sector, a Ukrainian right-wing political party which was a dominant theme in Russian news coverage of Ukraine, had previously stated on February 27 that it did not have any intention to go to Crimea. The following day, however, Interfax-Ukraine reported that Crimean prosecutor denied the arrest, its press officer stating "The information on the shooter's detention has not been confirmed. It is untrue. Unfortunately, no one has been detained yet". Igor Girkin participation Igor Girkin, the commander of pro-Russian forces in the War in Donbass in 2014, admitted in his interview he gave on November 20, 2014, he was in charge of the Center's assault. Casualties Ukraine Ensign (Praporshchik) Serhiy Kokurin – killed (shot while on patrol. He received 2 shots by 5.45 mm caliber bullets, one bullet hit the heart) Captain Valentyn Fedun – wounded in the neck and arm Unidentified Ukrainian soldier – seriously injured in the head after blows from an iron bar Crimean Self-Defense Forces Ruslan Kazakov (Russian volunteer from Nagolnyy, Volgograd Oblast, Don Cossack militia member, First and Second Chechen wars veteran (SOBR)) – fatality. Private Alexander Yukalo (Simferopol Terek Cossack Company) - shot in the thigh. Several other unidentified members wounded References Attacks in Europe in 2014 Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation 2014 in Ukraine Simferopol Battles of the Russo-Ukrainian War