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Ukrainian intelligence named the Russian who was preparing a missile strike on Okhmatdyt

Ukrinform

Ukraine

Tuesday, July 8


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One of those responsible for preparing the massive missile strike on July 8, 2024, on Ukraine, in particular on the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital, was the head of the Russian Special Engineering Service of the 121st Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment of the 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, Major Denis Alekseevich Sheinov.

He was responsible for organizing the technical preparation of X-101 air-launched cruise missiles for use by strategic aircraft, a military intelligence source told Ukrinform.

Sheinov was born on January 30, 1978 in Saratov, has a passport (series 6302 number 906672) issued by the Department of Internal Affairs of the Kirovsky District of the city of Saratov on March 15, 2002.

Sheinov graduated from the Saratov Higher Military Engineering Command School of Missile Forces in 2000. According to intelligence, in 2018 he performed special tasks in the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic and has several medals. In particular, the Medal for Military Valor, 2nd degree (2000), the Medal for Distinguished Service in Military Service, 1st degree (2015), and the Medal for Participant in the Military Operation in Syria (2019).

This head of the Special Engineering Service, which prepared missile strikes on a children's hospital with 627 seriously ill children, is married and has a son and a daughter. Yes, his wife is Shabalova Elena Mikhailovna, born April 30, 1976.

Ukrainian intelligence also knows the home address of the Sheinov family - the city of Saratov, Saratov region, Batavina Street, house 12, apartment 266.

As Ukrinform reported, on the morning of July 8, 2024, Russian troops launched a massive missile strike on Ukraine.

In Kyiv, one of the hits occurred at the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital, where 627 children were at the time.

As a result of the enemy attack, eight children in Okhmatdyt were injured, two adults died. 94 patients were transported to other hospitals. A boy who was in the intensive care unit of Okhmatdyt during the attack on July 8 died a few days later.

The SBU determined that the strike on Okhmatdyt was carried out by Russian forces with a Kh-101 strategic cruise missile. This conclusion was confirmed by Bellingcat analysts, as well as experts in nuclear weapons and missile technology.

On July 11, 2024, Information Resistance reported that a Russian pilot from the 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, after the strike on the Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital, handed over documents regarding the activities of his military unit and private photos of the command staff to Ukrainian intelligence.

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