Ukrainian intelligence named the Russian who prepared cruise missiles for the strike on the Ohmatdyt National Children’s Specialised Hospital in Kyiv a year ago.
Information about the soldier of the aggressor country’s army was released by the press service of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.
They said that one of those responsible for preparing the massive missile strike on Ukraine on 8 July 2024, in particular on the children’s hospital, was Major Denis Sheynov, head of the special engineering service of the 121st Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment of the 22nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Division of the Russian Armed Forces.
It is noted that this unit was directly involved in the terrorist attack on the medical facility, where 627 children were undergoing treatment at the time of the strike.
‘Major Sheynov, in his capacity as head of the special engineering service, was responsible for organising the technical preparation of X-101 air-launched cruise missiles for use by strategic aviation aircraft,’ the GUR said.
Sheynov was born on 30 January 1978 in Saratov and holds a passport (series 6302, number 906672) issued by the Internal Affairs Department of the Kirovsky District of Saratov on 15 March 2002.
He graduated from the Saratov Higher Military Engineering Command School of Missile Forces in 2000. According to intelligence reports, in 2018 Sheynov carried out ‘special tasks’ in the Syrian Arab Republic and has several awards. In particular, he received the Medal for Military Valour, 2nd class (2000), the Medal for Distinction in Military Service, 1st class (2015), and the Medal for Participation in Military Operations in Syria (2019).
Major Sheynov is married to Shabalova Olena Mykhailivna, born on 30 April 1976, and has a son and a daughter.
The GUR also knows the home address of the Sheynov family – the city of Saratov, Saratov Region, Batavina Street, house 12, apartment 266.
On 8 July 2024, a Russian missile struck the building of the Ohmatdyt Children’s Hospital. Two people were killed and 32 were injured in the attack, including eight children who were hospitalised.