Throughout a press convention streamed by Interfax Ukraine, the pilot, who gave his identify as Maxim Krishtop, described how he had realized of his order, which he carried out earlier than being shot down on March 6 and captured by Ukrainian forces.
”Within the strategy of finishing the duty, I spotted that the goal was not enemy army amenities, however residential buildings, peaceable folks.”
”However I carried out the felony order,” mentioned Krishtop, a lieutenant colonel and deputy commander of the forty seventh Aviation Regiment.”
”I acknowledge the enormity of the crimes dedicated by me. I need to ask forgiveness from the complete Ukrainian folks for the misfortune that we introduced them,” he mentioned.”
The one factor he acknowledges is his seize – he deserves his oh shit second. He might have stored on flying.