Zelensky vows justice after video appears to show Ukrainian soldier's execution

Horrific video appears to show a Ukrainian soldier, allegedly a prisoner of war, executed seemingly by Russian soldiers after he says: 'Glory to Ukraine.' From Social Media Zelensky posthumously awarded Matsiyevsky Ukraine’s highest honor, the “Hero of Ukraine” medal later that month. “I want us all to respond to his words in unity,” he said in his nightly address. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed in March to “find his murderers” and addressed Matsiyevsky’s death. His body was returned home in February, sparking outrage in Ukraine. In the video, he was seen pulling a cigarette and saying: “Slava Ukraini (Glory to Ukraine)” – before fighters off camera fired several shots at him. His execution at the hands of Russian troops was caught on video and circulated widely. Matsiyevsky was shot dead by Russian forces on December 30 after being reported missing near the village of Krasna Hora in the Donetsk region. The sighting was celebrated in a Facebook post by the Ukrainian parliament on Saturday.Ĭreated by Paris-based French street artist Christian Guemy, better known as C215, the mural depicts the late Oleksandr Matsiyevsky – a sniper with the 163rd Battalion of the 119th Separate Tank Brigade of the Chernihiv Region. A mural depicting a fallen Ukrainian soldier executed by Russian forces in 2022 has appeared in the heart of Kyiv on the side of a government building.

Ukrainian by Pimsleur