Donbass separatists threatened the death penalty with some prisoners of the Ukrainian military evacuated with Azovstali. This was reported by Interfax with reference to the “Minister of Justice” of the DPR “Yuri Syrovatko.
According to him, the separatists plan to judge captured Ukrainian warriors, including the defenders of Azovstal. “I can first say that among those who are in custody, there are such persons who will be awarded the highest penalty. According to the DPR Criminal Code, this is the death penalty,” said Syrovatko.