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| Execution of prisoners by Russians in Avdievka: the names of the five dead have been revealed |
| 2024-02-20 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Korrespondent] The Ukrainian Armed Forces revealed details of the Russian attack on the Zenit position. Relatives identified Georgy Pavlov, Andrey Dubnitsky, Ivan Zhitnik as dead. The enemy also shot Alexander Zinchuk and Nikolai Savosik. The names of five Ukrainian prisoners of war who were shot by the Russians are known. Information about the sixth fighter has not yet been confirmed. The 110th separate mechanized brigade named after Coronant General Mark Bezruchko reported this on February 19. It is noted that the exit of the personnel of the 110th Brigade from Avdievka took place under conditions of continuous bombing by enemy aircraft and artillery shelling, constant attacks by FPV drones, attacks on evacuation vehicles, and shelling of evacuation routes. “Several seriously wounded and dead soldiers could not be evacuated. The enemy developed a rapid, large-scale offensive, leaving no chance for repeated attempts. Due to the complete encirclement of the Zenit stronghold, it was decided to contact the coordination center and organizations that are negotiating with the enemy side about an exchange prisoners to provide assistance to our seriously wounded, unarmed military personnel, in accordance with the international rules of war and laws protecting prisoners of war," the statement said. The Russians informed the coordinators of this process that they agreed to evacuate the Ukrainian wounded and provide assistance to them, and subsequently exchange them. “Our servicemen received an order to save their lives. We learned about what happened later from enemy resources. In a video published by the enemy from the captured Zenit position, relatives identified Georgy Pavlov, Andrei Dubnitsky, Ivan Zhitnik as dead. According to our information, the enemy also shot Alexander Zinchuk and Nikolai Savosik. Information about the sixth fighter has not yet been confirmed, most likely he was from the mentioned unit,” noted the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade. Let us remind you that Ukrainian prosecutors have launched an investigation into the execution of prisoners by Russian war criminals in Avdiivka and Vesely. Earlier it was reported that Russian interventionists committed another war crime: they shot two Ukrainian prisoners of war. |
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