Ukrainian Armed Forces issued a public appeal requesting sightings of Russian units moving in villages west of Kyiv along the Zhytomyr highway.
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Ukrainian Armed Forces issued a public appeal requesting sightings of Russian units moving in villages west of Kyiv along the Zhytomyr highway.
On March 19, 2022, near a private house in Zdvyzhivka, fighters led by the unit commander detained four civilians and forced them to lie on the ground. For intimidation, the occupiers shot the dog of one detainee.
Five Russian servicemen arrived at an enterprise near Mriia village on March 19 and shot two unarmed civilians in the back.
The victims received at least 12 gunshot wounds and died on the spot.
Agreement reached to exchange 6 Russian bodies for 2 Ukrainian POWs
Negotiations conducted via unsecured communication lines with civilian mediators
Exchange scheduled to take place soon after March 19, 2022
Russian occupiers have not refused to continue active actions towards Kyiv.
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Source story: day-24-2022-03-19