Four years ago, on the night of July 29, 2022, an explosion occurred in Colony No. 120 in occupied Olenivka, inside a facility where Russia was holding Ukrainian POWs.

Fighters of the "Azov" unit were deliberately isolated in this building. These are the defenders of Mariupol who held the defense of the "Azovstal" plant for nearly three months, later laying down their arms by order of the command and surrendering into captivity under international guarantees.

A pre-arranged industrial workshop, a sudden change of guards beforehand, and barbed wire around the perimeter. After the blast, the wounded were deliberately denied medical assistance for over two hours. That night, more than 50 Ukrainian defenders were killed, and over 130 suffered severe injuries.

Despite severe injuries and physical trauma, Russia refuses to return these soldiers, continuing to hold more than half of the Olenivka POWs. Furthermore, dozens of them are being unlawfully sentenced on fabricated "terrorism" charges — purely for defending their sovereign state.

The UN fact-finding mission was disbanded due to Russia's refusal to grant access to the crime scene. The ICC has yet to initiate an investigation or issue arrest warrants for those responsible.

Swipe through the slides to see the timeline of the crime, the story of 23-year-old Azov defender Vadym "Budylnyk," and Ukraine’s legal demands to the international community.

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