The cause of the tragedy in the Olenivska colony, where more than 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war died, was arson committed by the Russians, and not shelling by Ukraine. This opinion was expressed in a review for August 3 by experts from the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

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Russian-provided video footage and commercial satellite imagery from the colony showed that the walls of the building had been burned down, but they had withstood what the Russians claimed was impossible when fired on by HIMARS missiles.. In addition, no shell craters or other signs of an artillery strike were found at the site of the shelling..

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Recall, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate, militants of the PIK " To do this, the militants used a flammable substance, which led to the rapid spread of fire in the room.. The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine adheres to the same version.. This version is confirmed by satellite photos of Maxar.