"It was torn into parts": As the Russians roared the captive fighter Alexander Ishchenko - WP

According to journalists, relatives suggest that the Russians did their best to avoid recognizing the remains and not knowing the cause of death. According to Ishchenko's widow, 54-year-old Elena, she wanted to look at her husband's body when she learned of his death. The woman has been waiting for Alexander from captivity for 2. 5 years. What she saw shocked her.

Elena stated that the Russians did not sew the body after the autopsy, the remains, which were sent from prison in Rostov-on-Don, were decomposed. The Ukrainian forensic expert came to the conclusion that before the death of the rib of the man were broken by a blunt object. "He was torn into parts. The Russians did everything we could not recognize him and not know the true cause," the woman said. The woman said that Alexander was not a military man, but a sailor of the merchant fleet.

He joined territorial defense in February 2022, when the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was siege to Mariupol. Then his detachment joined the Azov fighters. Ishchenko may not even know that he was recognized as a member of this unit. It is reported that other members of Alexander's family were able to cross the Dnieper and lost his connection with him when the Armed Forces were captured by Mariupol.

According to journalists, in August 2022, relatives were able to find out that Ishchenko was alive. He was then in the occupied territory of Donetsk region. However, he was then transferred to Rostov-on-Don. Alexander's daughter, Christina, and his wife were able to recognize him by a photo that was taken during the court. At that time, the Russians tried more than 20 people, accusing them of "terrorism". It was last summer.

The publication writes that the family paid a large amount of money to the Russian site Zona Telekom to have the opportunity to send food and letters to captives. Alexander was then able to write the answer. From them it turned out that he was beaten almost daily when he was in Donetsk region. And only twice in 13 months gave a shower. The material states that the death of Ishchenko learned from the lawyer. He called Christina, and when she learned the terrible news, she fainted.

Elena stated that she was very afraid that her husband was buried in Russia. The man very much wanted to return home from captivity to Ukraine. Then she had to contact the funeral service, which for $ 4,000 developed a difficult plan to return Ishchenko's body home. They sent to Rostov-on-Don a person who gained himself as Alexander's nephew. He lied to Russian officials that he would take him to Armenia. Only then the body managed to return.

It is reported that Elena and Christina are looking at the photos of the Ukrainian military who have returned from captivity. They rejoice that the boys managed to return from Russian captivity, but they hurt that Alexander's chances of seeing them and their native land will not be. "We are glad for the guys who have withstood two years of suffering, but it is very painful that we have no such chance, and our daddy has not survived to reunite with us.