last remaining city in the city, it indicated an area north of the plant. a russian soldier detailing how they will be treated. as you are captured, he says, we will treat you with honor and understanding. these videos were published on april 20th. five days later, donsvonik was dead. this picture of his face hauntingly lifeless was sent to his mother by officials in russian-held donetsk, she tells us. we redialed the numbers and were hung up on once identified as journalists. to confirm who he was, they sent a picture of his chest with the tattoo seen when i was alive in russian propaganda videos. when you first saw that message, what went through your mind? nothing. i just screamed. there was nothing. no thoughts. reporter: we met his mother