🏴 Capture

Kostiantyn Ivanov was captured by Russian forces after the Ukrainian retreat from the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, with captivity confirmed no later than late April.

Invalid Date Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast

Likely Reported by 2 independent sources

Ukrainska Pravda UNIAN

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Entities

Kostiantyn Ivanov (person) Russian forces (military_unit) Azovstal steelworks (location) Oleksandr (person) 36th Separate Brigade of Naval Infantry (military_unit) Vladimir Baraniuk (person)

Source Reports

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Kostiantyn Ivanov was captured by the Russians after the Ukrainian retreat from Azovstal. He has not been allowed to make a phone call and the last message received from him was on 24 April.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

The 36th Naval Infantry Brigade lost many people and surrendered heavy equipment after attempting a breakout under Commander Vladimir Baraniuk.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:20:54.206Z

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