The soldier was 42-year-old Oleksandr Igorovich Matsievsky. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KYIV - Ukraine’s SBU security services on Sunday confirmed the identity of a Ukrainian soldier killed by a hail of bullets, in an execution video that went viral.
On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised Matsievsky’s “bravery” in his daily address, awarding the soldier the Hero of Ukraine title.The soldier’s identity had been unclear, with conflicting statements from the military, which initially named two different servicemen.being shot dead by multiple automatic weapons after saying “Glory to Ukraine”.
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