Russian journalist reported to be dead is pronounced alive

Vasyl Hrytsak, head of Ukraine’s security services, told sources that the journalist’s death had been faked in order to expose Russian agents that were trying to kill Mr Babchenko. 

Mr Babchenko himself has been receiving a number of death threats and so action had to be made. According to sources, the plan to fake the journalist’s death had been in motion for over a month. 

Police have disclosed that they have made one successful arrest in relation to the staged death. 

Addressing a room full of shocked journalists at the press conference, Mr Babchenko made a formal apology, stating: 

“I have been forced to bury my friends and colleagues many times and I know the sickening feeling.” 

The Russian journalist also issued an apology to his wife, who was initially too grief-striken to speak about her husband’s death. 

“Special apologies to my wife, Olechka, there was no other option,”