Author of the books on Ilovaysk, Roman Zinenko: Russia must be responsible for crimes committed in Ukraine

Author: Lodyn Pavlo, Ukraine

Summary:

August 29 is a day of commemoration of the victims of the Ilovaisk tragedy in Ukraine. Five years ago, Ukrainian forces attempted to take the city Ilovaisk in Donetsk Oblast from the pro-Russian forces. In mid-August 2014, they were encircled by troops of the Russian Federation. Ukrainian forces fought until agreements on their escape from encirclement were not reached with Russia. After that, the Ukrainian soldiers were cruelly shot by Russians despite agreements on creating a “green corridor” for their withdrawal.