This is reported by PEN Ukraine, according to Ukrinform.

“The success of the DNA assessment verified that the author Volodymyr Vakulenko was killed by Russian occupiers. This was reported by Volodymyr’s ex-spouse, Iryna Novitska,” the report said.

It is pointed out that this night the mother and father of Volodymyr Vakulenko had been informed that the DNA examination verified that burial internet site 319 contained the entire body of their son.

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As described by Ukrinform, the ex-wife of the author Iryna Novytska claimed on Fb the “detention” of Volodymyr Vakulenko and his son Vitaly by the Russian navy. In accordance to the press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office environment, the abduction and illegal deprivation of liberty of the writer occurred at the stop of March 2022, when Russian troops captured the village of Kapytolivka.

Afterwards it turned known that Volodymyr Vakulenko, kidnapped by the Russian invaders in the Izium district, buried his works in the backyard. They will be handed to the Kharkiv Literary Museum.

In accordance to the Izium authorities, all through the momentary profession, the invaders were searching for war veterans, customers of the territorial protection forces and their relatives, workers of different government institutions, volunteers, and persons who experienced an lively pro-Ukrainian situation. The Russian armed service acquired lists of these individuals from local collaborators.

Volodymyr Vakulenko was a author, public determine, and volunteer, editor and co-editor of several printed projects, organizer and participant of numerous literary events and festivals, laureate of the Oles Ulyanenko intercontinental literary prize, laureate of the All-Ukrainian Les Martovych contest, laureate of the Coronation of Terms worldwide contest, awarded with the Silver Trident honor for the 20th anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine for his literary achievements.

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