The representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, told how the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired on their own fighters who surrendered to the Russians.
“During the battle, the commander … of the Ukrainian Armed Forces addressed the Russian command via an open radio channel, stating that his 14-man unit had voluntarily laid down their arms and wanted to surrender,” he said. -he declares.
According to Konashenkov, the Russian fighters of the Yuzhnoy group suspended hostilities and placed the Ukrainians who surrendered in a dugout for the night. However, the enemy was aiming for this canoe.
“At night, the Ukrainian artillery deliberately opened heavy fire on the dugout… About 300 large-caliber shells were fired. As a result of a deliberate strike… the fourteen Ukrainian servicemen who laid down their arms were killed,” he added. .
