Investigators for Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) have confirmed the identity of a Ukrainian soldier who was captured by Russian forces and shot dead after declaring, “Glory to Ukraine” -- action seen in a video that has circulated on social media and prompted calls from Kyiv for a war crimes investigation. The SBU said the soldier was Oleksandr Matsiyevskiy, who was reported missing near the village of Krasna Hora in the Donetsk region in December. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy awarded Matsiyevskiy the title of Hero of Ukraine. The Ukrainian military had initially given a different name for the slain soldier, but the identification was later changed after further investigation. To read the original story from RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, click here.
Ukrainian Investigators Confirm Identity Of POW Slain By Russians After Declaring 'Glory To Ukraine'
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