The body of the OSCE observer, US citizen Joseph Stone, who was killed as a result of undermining the car of the monitoring mission in ORLO, will be sent to the United States after agreeing the necessary formalities in Ukraine.

"Joseph's body is still in Ukraine. Now all the formalities are being settled to ensure the speedy and dignified return of his body to his homeland, "said Deputy Head of the OSCE Mission to Ukraine Alexander Khug in the commentary of Hromadske. Ua.

OSCE conducts its own investigation into the circumstances of the incident.

"I want to repeat and say very clearly:

we do not believe that it was an accident. On April 23, Joseph Stone died as a result of the use of indiscriminate weapons, "Hug stressed..

The deputy head of the OSCE mission said that the observer was resumed patrolling in the ATU zone, including in the area of ??the car bombing, but observe additional precautions.

"Now we carry out patrolling, moving along paved roads, in other words, asphalted and concrete roads," said the representative of the OSCE.