She asked the young tank commander if he repented of his crime.
“I acknowledge my blame,” Shishimarin said, per Reuters. “I ask you to forgive me,” he added, according to the outlet.
“But I understand you won’t be able to forgive me,” he said.
“Tell me please, why did you Russians come here? To protect us?” Shelipova asked Shishimarin, per the BBC. “Protect us from whom? Did you protect me from my husband, whom you killed?”
The Russian soldier hung his head and did not respond.
