Three years ago, on August 29, 2014, the Ukrainian army began to withdraw its forces from the encirclement near the town of Ilovaisk in Donetsk region. Volunteer battalions that were fighting jointly with the regular armed forces repeatedly requested reinforcement from the command. However, according to the fighters, they did not get the required support.
The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) of Ukraine has published the report following the investigation of the tragic events in Donetsk region in 2014 the media call the "Ilovaisk pocket," when over 360 Ukrainian soldiers were killed during the retreat.