The Russian army stopped firing for the safe exit of 14 Ukrainian soldiers who wanted to surrender in the Avdiivka enclave in the Donetsk People’s Republic, but was shot down by their own artillery at night. in the shelter, reported Press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
According to the Ministry of Defense, on April 5, units of the “southern” troop group were active to capture the stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Avdiivka region. In one of the clashes, the unit commander of the 53rd Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which was at a strong point, turned to the Russian command over an open radio channel and said that his 14-man unit was ready. to lay down their weapons and surrender.
Russian soldiers stopped firing for the safe exit of the Ukrainian soldiers.
Ukrainian soldiers were then placed in a bunker until morning to take them to the rear.
“At night, Ukrainian artillery deliberately opened heavy fire on the bunker where the surrendered Ukrainian soldiers were located. About 300 large-caliber rounds were fired,” he said.
All 14 Ukrainian soldiers were killed.
Formerly a prisoner of the Armed Forces of Ukraine saidHow Ukrainian special forces violated the Minsk agreements by shooting at them.