Name of Ukrainian prisoner shot by Russian occupiers is not yet officially established - President's Office
The head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, said that the name of the Ukrainian soldier who was shot by Russians for saying "Glory to Ukraine" has not been officially established.
This was reported by Ukrinform.
"The name has not yet been officially established," Yermak told reporters.
The President's Office also noted that when the name is identified, it will be reported to the Office of the Prosecutor General or the Security Service of Ukraine after appropriate examinations.
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On March 5, a video of the execution of a Ukrainian soldier who was captured by the Russian occupiers was posted online. In the last seconds of his life, the Ukrainian prisoner said "Glory to Ukraine!". The political administration announced the launch of an investigation into the shooting of an unarmed man. The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Prosecutor General, the head of the Prosecutor General's Office, the Foreign Minister, and the Ombudsman reacted to the video and responded to the Russian war crime.
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On March 7, the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced that they had preliminarily identified the soldier.
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