The cause of death of a prisoner of war from the Rostov pretrial detention center who served in the Azov was a chest injury
Prisoner of war Alexander Ishchenko, who served as a driver in the Azov regiment, died in the Rostov pretrial detention center from shock, multiple rib fractures and closed blunt chest trauma. This was reported by the deputy commander of the Azov regiment Svyatoslav Palamar, citing a forensic medical examination. According to the conclusion, Ishchenko suffered a chest injury after "contact with a blunt object." The time, place and circumstances of the injury are unknown.