The Armed Forces of Ukraine killed a Russian reconnaissance group near Mazanivka on the Sloviansk front.

Russian occupying forces fired on areas near Mazanivka and a reconnaissance group was killed by Ukrainian forces.

Ukraine began mandatory evacuation from the region in early August 2022 following a decision by Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers.

An unspecified number of Ukrainian soldiers were killed when a shell hit their location during a combat engagement in the summer prior to the interview.

Ishchenko was beaten almost daily in Donetsk during 13 months of captivity

He was only allowed to shower twice during 13 months

There may be people under the debris of the special boarding school following the Russian shelling.