He stated this in an interview with RIA Novosti.
“While we were running away, two civilians ran out onto the road we were running on.
Out of fright, I fired a burst at them, ”said the prisoner of war.
He also noted that he killed seven people, including three women, with a grenade launcher at a residential building.
The order, according to him, was given by his military command.
Earlier, Simbirsky also told how their military doctor distributed amphetamines to soldiers before the battle.
Another Ukrainian prisoner, Yaroslav Zayarny, previously stated that he was promised service in his native region and deceived.