Russian troops entered Yahidne and held 367 local residents captive for one month in a school basement, including 50 children and several infants, resulting in 11 deaths from inhumane conditions and 10 residents shot by invaders.
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Russian invaders entered Yahidne on March 3, 2022
Russian troops held 367 people captive in the school basement for one month
Captives included 50 children and several infants as young as one and a half months
Eleven residents died from inhumane conditions in the basement
Ten residents were shot by Russian invaders
The basement measured 197 square meters
Russian invaders entered Yahidne on 3 March 2022 and held 367 people in the school basement.
Russian troops captured Yahidne village on March 3, 2022.
On March 3, 2022, Russian forces entered Yahidne and detained roughly 360 villagers in a school basement under brutal conditions.
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