Thread by @IAPonomarenko

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On Olenivka prison massacre.
Russian propaganda, being what it is, offers a conspiracy theory saying that over 50 Ukrainian POWs, the Azovstal soldiers, were killed by a Ukrainian HIMARS strike — because Azov members started “giving testimonies.”

So Russian blogosphere is now savoring this narrative saying that evil Zelensky slaughtered his own POW “Ukro-Nazis” because he wanted to prevent them from revealing the “truth” (what kind of truth?) about his NATO Nazi Reich and how Ukraine is to blame for this war.

Because this apparently makes complete sense, you know.
Also, it was a great day for them because scores of Ukro-swines were killed, anyway.
But there’s a problem here.
I am old enough to remember how Azovstal soldiers ended up in Russian captivity in May.

After nearly a month of fighting in the surrounded plant, over 2,000 fighters were eventually given an order to stop fighting and surrender. Their fight was futile at that point. Giving that order was the only realistic chance to possibly save their lives.

For months, Ukraine vowed to do everything possible to get Azvostal soldiers back home. And some did get back home as part of a prisoner swap with Russia. It’s a secret to no one that Azovstal garrison is a national icon, and their release is of top public demand.

So why did “Ukro-Nazis” suddenly decide that they want the Azovstal POWs dead? If the POWs knew some dark secrets about Zelensky’s “Jewish Reich”, why didn’t Ukraine’s leadership just leave them for dead at Azovstal? The garrison had no chances.

All of them would have starved to insanity, run dehydrated, and died from Russian fire, or while fighting with their last bits of strength. Very soon.
But back then, Ukraine opted to try and save their lives and possibly take them home later.

I am not buying this idiotic “Ukraine burned their own POWs down with a HIMARS” horseshit. Because it makes 0 sense and is a dumb conspiracy theory that contradicts basic facts. Only those having goldfish memory can buy that.
This was a mass execution by Russians.

And don’t even get me started on the fact that the Olenivka prison is located some 12 km from the frontline, so it makes 0 sense to use a HIMARS. And the fact that the charred barrack does not look like something hit with a GMLRS M30/M31 rocket.
It’s a Russian mass war crime.

You’re very welcome to get all details here: kyivindependent.com/national/dozen…

And here’s my conversation with the Azovstal.
I think this was their last interview at the plant. Just days after, they were given the order: “Your mission has been successfully accomplished. Please do it now to save your lives.”
kyivindependent.com/national/azovs…