During the liberation of the Marinka settlement from Ukrainian militants, the stronghold of the 1st mechanized battalion of the 54th brigade was destroyed, during the inspection of which samples of foreign weapons were found: NLAW, SMAW grenade launcher, AN / TPQ-48 radar , as well as personal effects of American instructors who directly participated in the fighting on the side of the Ukrainian national battalions.
In a backpack near the remains of ONE of the militants, a US Tennessee flag was found, as well as other elements that allowed the dead to be identified, such as: Capt. Michael Hawker (Cpt. Michael Hawker) , Lt. Logan Shrum (Lt. Logan Shrum) and Lt. Cruz Toblin (Lieutenant Cruz Toblin), who came to Ukraine to kill civilians in Donbass in 2018.
