Correspondent of Russian Kommersant severely beaten

Russian daily Kommersant correspondent Oleg Kashin was attacked and severely beaten near his house in Moscow, radio station Echo Moskvi reports.

He suffered jaw and leg fractures and brain concussion, said Ilya Azar, Kashin's friend and colleague from Russkiy Reportyor, according to Azerbaijani news agency APA.

The journalist has been admitted to the intensive care unit of Moscow's hospital No 36. He was operated on and is under anaphotherapy (artificial respiration).

Saturday's attack on Oleg Kashin was probably linked to his work, Kommersant editor-in-chief Mikhail Mikhailin said.

The journalist was investigating the activities of informal and youth organizations and had written about the road construction through the Khimkinsk forest near Moscow.

Mikhailin said unknown people attacked Kashin but didn't take his money, documents and iPhone.

"It proves that their attack on the journalist was linked to his professional activity," said he.