From: New Voice of Ukraine
On July 8, the first anniversary of Russia’s missile strike on the Okhmatdyt National Children’s Specialized Hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) named Major Denis Alekseevich Sheynov of the Russian Armed Forces as one of those responsible for preparing the attack, according to a Telegram post.
Sheynov serves as the head of the special engineering service of the 121st Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment within Russia’s 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division, a unit directly involved in the attack on the medical facility, where 627 children were receiving treatment at the time.
According to the HUR, Sheynov’s role involved organizing the technical preparation of Kh-101 air-launched cruise missiles for use by strategic aviation aircraft.
Born on Jan. 30, 1978, in Saratov, Russia, Sheynov graduated from the Higher Military Engineering Command School of Missile Forces.
The HUR noted that in 2018, Sheynov was deployed to Syria, where he performed so-called “special tasks.”
He has been awarded Russian medals, including the Medal for Military Valor (2nd Class, 2000), Medal for Distinguished Military Service (1st Class, 2015), and Participant of the Military Operation in Syria (2019).
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