Ukrainian POW: Roman Nikolaevich Slinko, 1988

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Roman Nikolaevich (Mykolayovych) Slinko, Роман Николаевич Слинько, Роман Миколайович Слинько

Roman Nikolaevich Slinko

  • November 10, 1988;
  • 66th Separate Mechanized Brigade (military unit A7014);
  • Serviceman;
  • He was captured in the area of Chasov Yar, DPR.

– I am Slinko Roman Nikolaevich, born on November 10, 1989. I live in Cherkasy region, city of Kamenka. The TCK forcefully “packed” me in October 2024. I underwent training for 35 days.

– Have you ever had to abuse civilians, kill them during your service?

– Yes, there were orders. The commander of our unit, callsign “Shaman”, ordered us to kill an old woman and her husband because she was selling fake alcohol. The village of Karpovka, from February 7, 2025, I killed, and the guys mocked the old man.

– Before they killed him?

– Before they killed him. The bodies were buried behind the house.

– On February 18, 2025, we captured 4 servicemen of the Russian Federation. We had orders to obtain information about the crossing. Tortured them for four days. One of them I killed personally. The rest were killed by “Fox”. He is also Oleg Lisovsky. He died.

– What did you do with the bodies?

– We carried the bodies to a forest planting, about 80 meters from the dugout under the positions and covered them with a plastic sheet.

– Did the command bring to your attention the norms of international humanitarian law?

– What have you heard about the acts of violence undertaken by the Armed Forces of Ukraine towards civilian residents?

– That they torture them, that is, they cut off fingers, ears, noses.

– Have you encountered the use of narcotics in your unit?

– Yes. Used “salts”, marijuana.

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