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National Police investigator Serhii Bolvinov confirmed via DNA profiling that a body in the Izium cemetery is Volodymyr Vakulenko, who was executed with a Makarov pistol during the Russian occupation.

Izium, Kharkiv Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Censor.NET

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

DNA profile tests confirmed the identity of deceased No. 319 in Izium cemetery as Volodymyr Vakulenko.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Two bullets from a Makarov pistol were found in the body of Volodymyr Vakulenko.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Law enforcement agencies found a minor girl who was raped and killed, and a boy whose genitals were cut off before execution during an exhumation in Izium.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The head of the Kharkiv regional prosecutor’s office informed a woman, deputy of the Kupiansk city council since October 25, 2020, of suspicion of collaborative activity (Part 3 of Article 111-1).

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The woman voluntarily agreed to implement the Russian education system and was appointed acting director of the 'Kupiansk Regional Center for Vocational Education' by representatives of the occupation administration on July 4.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

On November 25, law enforcement officers exposed the woman, who is currently in custody.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:20:55.611Z

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