“The Second Western District Military Court of Russia issued sentences to four Ukrainian prisoners of war: Lieutenant Colonel Andriy Antonenko, Captain Andriy Kulish, Junior Lieutenant Denis Tkachenko and Sergeant Oleksiy Mazurenko.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Russian Prosecutor General’s Office, Propaganda TASS, Media Agriculture
Details: According to the Russian State TASS agency, the military was captured in the Bryansk region of the Russian Federation. Antonenko was sentenced to 28 years in prison, of which he will be prison for the first 5 years, and the rest of the term – in the colony of the strict regime, and also imposed a fine of 2 million rubles. Kulish and Mazurenko were sentenced to 26 years in prison, Tkachenko – up to 27.
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According to the investigation, they changed railways, transmission lines and oil storage facilities in the depths of the Russian territory, and in August 2023 they made an outlet: launched drones near the military airfield Schikovka in Kaluga region, where bombers of longitudinal aviation were based. In general, Ukrainians are thrown on two “terrorist attacks” and three episodes of preparation for “terrorist attacks”.
In the last word in court, the Ukrainian military reminded that they defended their country, executed orders of commanders, and from the sabotage they arranged, no Russian – neither a civilian nor a serviceman.
“Mediazon” published the words of Antonenko, Kulish, Mazurenko and Tkachenko from the courtroom.
Straight language Antonenko: “I want to say with sorrow that I regret that not all participants of my group survived. Some died, namely Babi Oleg and Machulian Andrey, as well as Dolmatov Ilya died in hospital. These are worthy people, I am sorry that they were killed, but such a fate is waiting, maybe.
I do not consider myself a terrorist and disagree with those accusations that have been made about me. I do not know how my fate and life will be, but I have such a deep personal feeling that it is still some kind of coping for justice. ”
Details: After the judge interrupted Antonenko’s speech, he read the poem of the Ukrainian poet Pavel Tychyna.
Straight language Antonenko: “I am the people that the truth is the power
It was not conquered by anyone.
What a trouble me, what the plague mowed! –
And the force blossomed again ..
Thank you, I have everything. ”
The prisoners of war of the Armed Forces Andriy Antonenko read a poem by Paul Tychyna Pic.twitter.com/2k1kaqmwim in the Russian court.
– Ukrainian Truth ✌️ (@ukrpravda_news) September 5, 2025
Details: Kulish in his speech noted that he had fulfilled his military duty as a citizen of Ukraine.
Mazurenko said that he lived before the fighting in Ukraine in his favorite city Sumy, along with his civilian wife and two young children. ” He also added that his leadership did not set the goal of harming civilians, peaceful objects.