The crime in Olenivka: facts and testimonies about the most massive massacre of Ukrainian soldiers in Russian captivity
Source: MIHR
On the night of July 28 to 29, 2022, within the confines of Volnovakha Correctional Colony No. 120, also known as Olenivka, a tragic event unfolded resulting in the deaths of over 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war, with an additional 140 sustaining injuries, all of whom were members of the Azov Special Purpose Detachment of the National Guard of Ukraine, marking this incident as the most significant confirmed act of mass killing of Ukrainian prisoners of war since the onset of Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine. The survivors were egregiously denied proper medical care, leading to further fatalities and severe physical and psychological damage.
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On the night of July 28 to 29, 2022, within the confines of Volnovakha Correctional Colony No. 120, also known as Olenivka, a tragic event unfolded resulting in the deaths of over 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war, with an additional 140 sustaining injuries, all of whom were members of the Azov Special Purpose Detachment of the National Guard of Ukraine, marking this incident as the most significant confirmed act of mass killing of Ukrainian prisoners of war since the onset of Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine. The survivors were egregiously denied proper medical care, leading to further fatalities and severe physical and psychological damage.
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