Moldovan soldier executed
The soldier allegedly executed by Russian soldiers in eastern Ukraine has been definitively identified as Oleksander Matsievskyi, a Moldovan national, according to the Government of that country, which condemns what it sees as a “war crime” and a violation of international law. .
The scene, recorded on video and posted online, has become emblematic of violations by Russian forces over the past week. Matsievskyi was executed after declaring ‘Victory for Ukraine’ and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded him a ‘hero’ posthumously.
The Ukrainian security services assured the neighboring Moldova that he was a sniper of the Armed Forces, although they reported that he was of Moldovan origin. “We reiterate the resolute position of the Republic of Moldova to condemn the brutal war waged by the Russian Federation against Ukraine,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.