Israeli Man Killed by Ukrainian Troops Who Mistook Him for Chechen
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An Israeli man was killed on Monday evening in the Ukrainian town of Bila Tserkva, after being shot at when he was mistaken for a Chechen by Ukrainian troops.
The victim was identified as Roman Brodsky, approximately 40 years old, who left behind a wife and children in Ukraine and parents in Israel.
Brodsky was fleeing with his wife and two children from Ukraine to Moldova, from where they intended to get a flight to Israel. When their vehicle reached a checkpoint, Ukrainian soldiers apparently mistook the bearded Roman as one of the Muslim Chechen fighters aligned with Russia.
Separately, an Israeli-Ukrainian was taken prisoner after the Russian navy detained a Ukrainian ship that he was on, in the Black Sea, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said.
Yuri Shvidky, 51, was aboard a cargo ship that was towed by Russian warships.
Shvidky’s brother, Semion, told Yediot that his brother sent him a message when he was detained and has not made contact with since then.
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