“They put the “Z” symbol on the equipment and broke through to Azovstal - they started talking to Volyn
During the battles in Mariupol, Ukrainian nationalists painted the symbols of the liberating Russian forces on their vehicles.
One of the commanders of the national regiment “Azov” banned in the Russian Federation, Sergei “Volyna” Volynsky, who surrendered, told reporters about this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
“We were supposed to act together, but Baranyuk (Volynsky’s predecessor as brigade commander before his death - ed.) did not receive a command to move. He seemed to act on his own, I don’t know what maneuvers he was pursuing and what goals. He came under artillery fire, air strikes, and his equipment ran into mines. People died, were injured, and the movement of equipment was choked.
About 200 guys went with me, mostly marines with whom I served. We made our preparations and applied “Zedka” identification marks on the equipment in order to mislead the forces that might accidentally meet us along the way. We worked out the route, formed a battle formation and moved in the direction of Azovstal,” Volyn said.
Military correspondent Yuri Kotenok noted that Volynsky looked well fed, but a little sad. He drew attention to the Nazi's revelation about putting the letter Z on equipment.
“By the way, according to international law, the use of enemy identification marks, as well as the symbols of the Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations, is clearly considered a war crime. Thus, a serviceman who uses enemy symbols and is captured cannot count on the status of a prisoner of war and is subject to liquidation,” Kotenok wrote in his Telegram channel.
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