Execution of Oleksandr Matsievskyi
Russian execution of a Ukrainian prisoner of war / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oleksandr Ihorovych Matsievskyi (Ukrainian: Олександр Ігорович Мацієвський, pronounced [olekˈsɑndr ˈiɦorowɪtʃ mɐts⁽ʲ⁾iˈjɛu̯sʲkɪj]; 10 May 1980 – 30 December 2022) was a Moldovan-born Ukrainian Ground Forces member and captive executed by Russian soldiers during the Battle of Bakhmut in the Russian invasion of Ukraine in late December 2022.[1][2] The video of the execution circulated online around 6 March 2023, showing a soldier without weapons, smoking a cigarette, saying "Slava Ukraini" and then being shot with automatic weapons from multiple sides.[3] The 30th Mechanized Brigade initially named Tymofii Shadura as the victim and a video of the shooting was shared on social media.[4] Later reports suggested Matsievskyi as a credible alternative identification, which was subsequently confirmed by the Ukrainian government.[1]
Oleksandr Matsievskyi Олександр Мацієвський | |
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Born | (1980-05-10)10 May 1980 Chișinău, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union (now Moldova) |
Died | 30 December 2022(2022-12-30) (aged 42) |
Service/ | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
Unit | 119th Chernihiv Defense Brigade |
Battles/wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |