A resident of Chernihiv region with a gunshot wound to the head literally got out of a mass grave.
A resident of the village of Dovzhik, Chernihiv region, survived a Russian shooting soldier in the face, and was able to get out of the grave, where he was buried with his two murdered brothers. Mykola Kulichenko's story impressed American journalists from CNN.
Such a plot can be found only in Hollywood blockbusters, and it is impossible to imagine in real life. However, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought a lot of grief , which simply cannot be ignored.
“It's like being resurrected,” Mykola, 33, began.
The man, like many other Ukrainians, was under occupation, at the beginning of a full-scale war, Russian soldiers drove into his native village in Chernihiv region. Three and a half weeks later, Mykola Kulichenko, along with two other brothers, Yevhen and Dmytro, were accused by Russian servicemen of guerrilla activity and the destruction of a column of Russian equipment. The men were beaten, tortured, tried to confess, and then shot. However, Nikolai, the only one of the three brothers, was lucky, the bullet hit his cheek and came out near his right ear. The only chance to survive was to pretend to be dead.
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So Mykola, Eugene and Dmitry Kulichenko occupiers buried on the roadside in literally mass grave.
“It was hard for me to breathe because Dmytro was lying on top of me, but with my hands and knees I was able to push my older brother towards the pit, after which I climbed out,” says the man.
After that, Mykola under cover of night reached the nearest house, where an unknown woman helped him escape and return to his sister.
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“I'm lucky … and now I just have to live on,” he said. “Everyone should hear this story, not only in Ukraine, but all over the world, because such things happen, but this is only one case in a billion.”
not a single character. Footage of the consequences of the atrocities of the occupiers in Bucha, Irpen, Gostomel, Borodyanka and other deoccupied cities of Ukraine, flew around the world.
See special topic: The occupiers launched an air strike in the Chernihiv region: there are dead and wounded The exact number is not yet known. Russia is likely to fire indiscriminately from artillery – British intelligence Russian air reconnaissance aircraft will be used much less to protect the fleet. Russians are worried that the Armed Forces may attack their positions in Belgorod – ISW This city is considered a key supply hub for the occupiers. Putin believes that the time has not yet come for a meeting with Zelensky – OP He still hopes to get some “victories” on the battlefield. The atrocities of the Russian army prompted the US Senate to develop a new law on war crimes – NYT Senators want to develop a law that will allow the arrest in the United States and bring to justice war criminals even if they are foreigners and have committed crimes in any other country.
