Russian invaders announce death of 40 Ukrainian POWs in Olenivka penitentiary

Russian propagandists announced the death of 40 Ukrainian prisoners of war.

Telegram channels run by Russian invaders massively report the death of Ukrainians who were kept in a penitentiary facility in Olenivka village of the Donetsk Region. They refer to the statement of the so-called “First Deputy Minister of Information of the DPR” Danil Bessonov.

The Russian disinformation network is promoting a story of an alleged “attack” at the prison from the Ukrainian side. In addition to the 40 dead, propagandists claim 130 POWs are wounded.

It is widely known that Olenivka was the place Azovstal defenders were transferred to. In particular, a large number of the Azov Regiment fighters.

It is likely that the Russian Federation committed a serious war crime, the mass murder of prisoners of war.

This information requires careful verification and can be a cover up for other criminal actions of the Russian Federation (illegal removal of prisoners from the territory of Russia, etc.).