A group of Ukrainian sailors unsuccessfully landed on the left bank of the Dnieper, suffered losses and were eventually captured by the Russian army. In this respect RIA News said Alexander Sidorenko, the captured platoon commander of the 36th Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to Sidorenko, the command set the task of crossing the Dnieper and gaining ground on the left flank. However, just before disembarking, the group came under fire from Russian artillery and mortars. Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fell into the water, two of them lost their weapons.
Ukrainian sailors managed to hide in a shelter and wait until morning. Then a messenger came to them and took them to the garage. Here they changed combat missions, ordering them to join another group and gain a foothold in the forest for two days, after which they were replaced.
However, at that moment the garage came under Russian artillery fire and there were many casualties. A group of sailors refused to undertake a combat mission and were eventually captured.
Before happened It is known that the captured Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier rejected the exchange offer and decided to stay and live in Russia. The fighter criticized his command and emphasized that Ukrainian military personnel were “thrown away like a piece of meat.”
It was known before leap Defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Avdeevka.