The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine denied Russian accusations that they carried out the attack on the Olenivka penal colony, asserting instead that Russia was attempting to cover up torture and murder.
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The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine denied accusations that the attack on Olenivka was carried out by Ukrainian forces.
Russia set off an explosion in the barracks of the Olenivka penal colony on the night of July 29, 2022
At least 50 Azovstal defenders were killed in the Olenivka attack
At least 50 soldiers were killed and about 100 were wounded in the Azov regiment during the Olenivka attack according to Kateryna Prokopenko
Russia committed a war crime by shelling a facility in occupied Olenivka holding Ukrainian POWs.
At least 40 Ukrainian prisoners of war were killed and 130 were injured in the attack on July 29, 2022.
The colony in Olenivka was shelled on July 29, 2022.
On July 29, Ukrainian defenders repelled Russian attacks in Soleodar, Verkhivtseve, Semihiria, Avdiivka, Kamianka, Krasnohorivka, and Pisky.
Ukrainian soldiers successfully repelled enemy assault and offensive actions in the direction of Vershyna and Semihiria.
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