This man Drowsy wrote seven death sentences immediately. Trooper, sniper, was removed from the city of Slaviansk the DND flag and hung Ukrainian. Only half of these "accusations" MGB DND signs the death penalty.

Ivan Juravlev we met in the courtyard of the Main military clinical hospital. He was good-natured, tall and stout man. The appearance, however, was deceptive. This clumsy with the mind of man at war was a sniper-scout. Thus, then, perhaps, he was even more impressive: Ivan says that during his captivity have lost up to 20 kg

I was born in the village of Rotmistrov Cherkasy region. Graduated From Shevchenko (Korsun-Shevchenko. - Ed.) the teachers College. After graduation he went into the army, served in the Navy. Came home and worked on a speciality-teacher labor studies and drawing. Later became the foreman of the construction crew at the farm, worked as a driver in Kiev.

On the second day after the Maidan beat children, gathered his things and went to the Maidan. Enrolled in the eighth Hundred self-Defense. And was on the Maidan almost to the end.
Vasily Kovalchuk (comrade Ivan, an interview with him here) met only in machardie. Although on the Maidan were next to each other - his bus was standing next to our tents, we always went to him to eat.
I have two sons and a daughter. One son is finishing his studies at the law faculty of Kyiv, the second goes to school, my daughter five years. In the National guard went because of the eldest son. The Crimea at that time we already almost have selected. And the son had to go into the army. So I thought: "Maybe I need to go, so they took him". Because in this case he was the only breadwinner in our family.
In the Guard almost did not see anything in comparison with urgent service. Except that the tactics have changed slightly. And the weapons and equipment - everything remains the same.
I wrote a sniper. Gave a try the first of the SVD, the results were very good. I'm a hunter, on the Cherkasy hunted rabbits, ducks all (smiles).
With Vasily came in the Second reserve battalion machardie. Went under Slavyansk. I was surprised that when we went into the city, local residents there was no aggression. On the contrary, some of them even cheered.
I remember the man who came in and began to help us to navigate through the city. Told that Drawskie troops were under fire from self-propelled guns "Nona" our position, and then unfolded them and began to shoot across the living quarters. Trapped in a house of this man, who became our guide and his neighbor. The neighbor immediately called the police and asked why their shoot. Have shouted at him and threw up. And so from such grief, - the house was destroyed, there is no one to complain, a man took and hanged himself. Also in Donetsk was, in his words: Drowzy shot around the city, and then everyone said that it is ours.
From the Guard with Basil went after combined second and first reserve battalions. Our second actually did not. Initially, after the capture of Slavyansk, we were sent on rotation. A certain period we were home. Then came back home again sent. Came for the second time - has announced it is joining. Who wanted to stay, went to the first battalion. As we left we decided to go into the Armed forces.
In army intelligence I had two of the most memorable job. And two different sensations from them. Gorlovka and Saur-Grave.
In Gorlovka we were a few days in the rear of the enemy, without water. But there was a feeling that someone was hoping someone waiting for us, it was just necessary. And we suffered. We felt that behind us - the whole country. Returns lossless unnoticed - with honor. We knew what we were doing something right that we are not forgotten.
And then we threw on Saur-Grave. All the same - it is difficult, there is no water around the enemy. We were asked to stand there for a maximum of two to three days. But this was all over. None of us can change and not thought. When it became clear that all retreat, is already part retreated to a great distance, we no team on retreat is not received.
We have previously said, "Hold on, you are heroes!" And that's all. After some time, have come to the understanding that we simply forgot us threw. After all, we were ready to keep the height, and we kept her. We carried out the order, although it was understood that should already be the team's departure. We all knew that probably nobody needs.
I was shell-shocked, when on August 24, we broke the machine to pick up the wounded. Everyone knew that from the Saur-Grave will not ride away: we were in a very tight encirclement. Went only to enable neranena the guys to leave. With us they have no chance was not.
Captured me one. All others wounded in a car was killed. And I have found documents machardie. And one of Drowze decided to be famous the fact that took out the guard, and sniper. He took me to the building of the Donetsk SBU.
There I sat until 21 September. With the military turned more or less normal. And to the people of Donetsk registration and guards... were questioned every day for two weeks and was beaten. Then, when they began to talk about the exchange ceased.
The hardest to endure for the first five or six strokes. Then the pain is easier to endure - until you lose consciousness. You will autologout ago, and the next day all over again.
Asked the same questions: "What you were taught in intelligence?", "The purpose of your stay at Saur-Grave?", "What are your informants?"
At the end already laid his fingers on the table and beat them with a stick. Waited until the fingers will swell up and say, "Split, and it's all over".
And I realized that I have no sense at all to say anything - still shot. I even hoped to get out of there alive. I was summoned once again to the investigator. And he clamps his fingers: "took the flag Donetsk national Republic - shot. Raised the flag of Ukraine - shot. The national guard under - shooting. Sniper - shooting". I don't remember, but he's so seven fingers gripped and says, "You still have to bend". I told him in reply: "Yes I seven will suffice, don't trouble yourself." And he: "we Have over half of this is already shot.
I even part of their rations were given to the boys thought, still alive will not work.
Good points there, I don't remember (pause). No, there was one. Was the first replacement. With us sat grandfather, the driver. From the stories I realized that he was driving the ambulance that was carrying military doctors. They were ambushed by the Chechens. Two doctors and two nurses were killed and one sister and the driver was taken prisoner alive. When he was changed, everything was delighted that his old and sick, still exchanged. Such was my joy, only for it all the time. And no longer remember.
When I decided I exchanged gave a call. I called home, only this phone was in my head. It was believed dead man, who managed to escape from Saur-Grave, told me that all the wounded were finished.
That day, when I was changed, I was told immediately that are not on the exchange, and to be shot. Led him away, and say, "What's your last wish? Water you want to drink?" "Of course", I answered. Given to drink from the tap. Take me and the other boys to the yard. Okay, I think I am. But the boys are all young - what for. And here to us a security guard approached and said: "do Not be afraid, you exchange driven". We didn't believe him. Understanding what is really exchanged, came only when on the road between the two checkpoints saw many journalists.
The feeling that I was released that I was on the freedom, the feeling of this freedom is the very first sense of light, which is then remembered.
The most important thing for those who still remained in captivity to know that their homes are waiting everywhere waiting. I hope that all will change.

Andrey Shantarovich, Censor.net
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