Sorry, but this really does mean something to me. This Ukrainian hero was NOT executed, he was murdered, and there is a difference. Execution is the taking of a life for a convicted crime after due legal process. No such process here.
I am not trying to defend it in any way shape or form, but to be honest we simply do not know what preceeded the shooting, for all we know he may have been court marshalled, found guilty by the Russian court marshal and taken out to the place of his execution, given a final cigarette, turned down the offer of a hood and then shot.... all highly unlikely, but at this point in time we simply do not know. I personally think it was murder, but until proved and those brought to book one cannot call it one way or the other.