Defender of Ukraine Oleksandr Ishchenko, who served in the Azov regiment, died in Russian captivity
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A 55-year-old Ukrainian prisoner of war, Oleksandr Ishchenko, died in SIZO-5 in Rostov-on-Don. He served as a driver in the Azov regiment and was captured during the fighting in Mariupol.
A Ukrainian prisoner of war, Oleksandr Ishchenko, who served as a driver in the Azov regiment, died in Detention Center 5 in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don. He was 55 years old. Reported by UNN with reference to “Mediazone”.
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A 55-year-old Ukrainian prisoner of war, Oleksandr Ishchenko, who served as a driver in the Azov regiment, died in Russia. He was held in SIZO-5 in the city of Rostov-on-Don. The death of the Ukrainian defender was reported during a meeting of the southern district military court, which is considering the case of the Azov regiment.
It is currently known that the pre-trial detention center has not yet provided the court with documents confirming the death of the defendant. The exact date and cause of death are also unknown.
At today's meeting, the court finished examining the evidence in the case, and the debate is scheduled for August 7, zona.media reports.
Oleksandr Ishchenko was born in Mariupol. According to his wife, Ishchenko was a sailor - he returned from a voyage a few days before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and later joined the Azov regiment, where he became a driver. Oleksandr Ishchenko was taken prisoner during the fighting in Mariupol.
