Ukraine's military on Tuesday identified a soldier who it said was shot dead by "Russian invaders" in a video spread on social media, and hailed him as a hero whose death would be avenged.
In a Facebook post, the 30th Mechanized Brigade named the man as Tymofiy Shadura. It said he had been missing since Feb. 3 after hostilities around the eastern city of Bakhmut, scene of some of the heaviest fighting of the war in Ukraine.
Formal confirmation would be made once his body was returned from territory occupied by Russian forces, said the brigade, which is part of Ukraine's Ground Forces.
