“In the zone of responsibility of the Third Army Corps, in the area of the settlement of Shandryholove, the occupiers shot a family of civilians and took a minor girl hostage. The enemy is using her to cover their groups and further advance in the Lyman direction”, - the Third Army Corps reported on September 24.
From radio intercepts it became known: even before the assault on the settlement began, a russian commander with the call sign “Bali” gave the order to destroy the civilian population, instructing to act quickly and “kill everyone indiscriminately”.
“The enemy unit entered a residential house and shot peaceful residents, the child’s parents. The russians kidnapped the girl and continue assault operations, holding her hostage to make it impossible to fire at them. The war crime is being recorded live by the corps units. All radio intercepts indicate the pre-planned nature of the enemy’s actions”, - the Third Army Corps noted.