Rib fractures and blunt chest trauma: cause of death of captured Azov soldier Ishchenko revealed
Kyiv • UNN
Oleksandr Ishchenko, a prisoner of war of the Azov Brigade, died in Russian captivity due to blunt force trauma to his chest. The deputy commander of the brigade called on the international community to pay attention to the violation of the Geneva Convention.
Ukrainian prisoner of war of the Azov Brigade, Oleksandr Ishchenko, died in Russian captivity due to blunt force trauma to his chest. This was reported by the deputy commander of the brigade Svyatoslav Palamar on Facebook, UNN reports.
Details
With the consent of the late Ishchenko's wife, the military published a document based on the results of a forensic medical examination, which found that Ishchenko died as a result of shock caused by multiple rib fractures and a closed blunt chest injury.
This is not just another cynical violation of the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War by the Russians. This is a blow to human honor and dignity, to international law, to the principles and values we defend at the front. (...) Everyone should know about this case, from the United States to China. Murders of Ukrainian prisoners of war should be the number one topic in the world media and on the agenda of international organizations
Addendum
On July 31, it was reported that one of the captured Ukrainian soldiers of the Azov regiment , Oleksandr Ishchenko, died in Rostov-on-Don. On that day, Ishchenko was not brought from the pre-trial detention center to the court hearing, and his lawyer informed the court that the soldier had died.
According to Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets, who spoke with the soldier's daughter, the man had died 9 days before.
In this regard, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights sent letters to the International Committee of the Red Cross, the UN, and the Russian Ombudsman to find out the official cause of death.
