Colonel accused of drunk command leads to deadly mission near Avdiivka
Russian Colonel Alexei Ksenofontov allegedly got drunk and sent soldiers to their certain death near Avdiivka, claiming the relatives of the fallen. The wife of one of them appealed to Vladimir Putin. She claims that the colonel was pleased when drones and tanks were killing the soldiers. She is even more outraged because Ksenofontov received the title Hero of Russia.
The wife of the deceased contract soldier Mikhail Shchebetun, Alina Bolvinova, addressed the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, with accusations against the commander of the 25th brigade, Alexei Ksenofontov.
According to her, Ksenofontov, under the influence of alcohol, deliberately sent a group of mobilized and contract soldiers, including her husband, to assault near Avdiivka on March 9, 2024.
According to Bolvinova, cited by the Astra channel on Telegram, the commander watched the death of the soldiers from a tank and, in her opinion, enjoyed what was happening.
She appealed to Putin. Her husband sensed the worst
Mikhail Shchebetun signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defence in January 2024 and was assigned to the 25th Brigade under Ksenofontov's command.
In his last conversation with his wife on February 14, he said they were being sent on a dangerous mission and suggested it might be their last conversation.
In April this year, Ksenofontov received the title Hero of Russia. The Astra channel noted that the outraged relatives of the soldiers who died under his command were not happy about it.
In the comments, they left dozens of messages asking where their loved ones were and why Ksenofontov received the award.
Avdiivka is a small town in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, which has become one of the most important front points in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. In February this year, the Russians took control of the entire territory of Avdiivka. Vladimir Putin's troops occupied, among other things, a coke and chemical plant.
Before February 24, 2022, Avdiivka had a population of about 34,000 people. Around the city, some of the fiercest battles of the more than two-year war took place.
