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The Ukrainian military has identified the soldier that was allegedly killed by Russian forces in a video that was shared on social media. The military also vowed to avenge the soldier’s death.
On Tuesday, the Ukrainian 30th Mechanized Brigade identified the man who was killed by Russian forces in a video that has circulated on social media. In a post on Facebook, the unit said the man’s name was Tymofiy Shadura, who was missing since February 3. The brigade said formal confirmation would be made once his body was returned from Russian-occupied territory.
“According to preliminary information, the deceased is a serviceman of the 30th separate mechanized brigade, Tymofiy Mykolayovych Shadura,” the brigade said on the Facebook post.
“The command of the 30th separate mechanized brigade and the Hero’s brothers express their sincere condolences to his relatives and friends. Revenge for our Hero will be inevitable. Glory to Ukraine! Glory to heroes!” the post said.
The video that was circulating around social media showed an unarmed man in uniform with the Ukrainian insignia and smoking a cigarette. The man was heard saying “Glory to Ukraine” before an unseen shooter or shooters opened fire at him, killing him. A voice would then be heard saying, “Die bitch,” in Russian.
Ukrainian prosecutor general Andriy Kostin said the country’s security service has filed the shooting as a criminal case under the criminal code that includes violations of war laws and customs.
The heaviest fighting since Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year has been taking place in Bakhmut, with Ukrainian forces holding down their defenses as pro-Russian forces look to make a territorial gain after suffering significant losses in the past several months.
Two US lawmakers said Ukraine is now seeking the controversial cluster bombs that they requested be included with a weapon that can destroy the antiarmor bomblets on Russian forces from drones.
According to Reuters, Kyiv has urged lawmakers in Congress to get the White House to sign off on such weapons, but the chances of the Biden administration actually approving such weapons to be sent to Ukraine remain to be seen.
Cluster munitions are banned in over 120 countries as they release smaller bomblets that can indiscriminately kill over a wide area, putting civilians at risk.
