Prosecutors have launched an investigation into the murder of a civilian in the occupied village of Novooleksiyivka near Selydove in Donetsk Region.
This was reported by the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office.
‘Under the procedural supervision of the Pokrovsk District Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation has been launched in criminal proceedings over a war crime that resulted in the death of a person (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine),’ the statement said.
According to the prosecutor's office, on 11 November 2024, one of the Telegram channels published information about the alleged murder of a civilian by representatives of the Russian Armed Forces in the Pokrovsk district. According to the Internet resource, the occupiers committed this crime after capturing the village of Novooleksiyivka, which is located near the town of Selydove.
The published photos show the corpse of a man lying on the road, next to private houses destroyed as a result of hostilities.
Urgent investigative and search activities are currently underway to verify this information, establish all the circumstances of the incident and identify the victim of the occupiers.