Ukrainian law enforcement agencies have launched an investigation into the alleged execution by Russian forces of Ukrainian prisoners of war on the Huliaipole axis in Zaporizhzhia region.
The Prosecutor General’s Office reported this.
“Under the procedural supervision of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Prosecutor’s Office, a pre-trial investigation has been launched into the commission of a war crime that resulted in deaths (Part 2, Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine),” the statement said.
According to preliminary information, on the Huliaipole axis in Zaporizhzhia region, Russian servicemen captured Ukrainian defenders and then shot them.
As part of the criminal proceedings, investigators will establish all the circumstances of the crime, the direct perpetrators, as well as those who may have given the order to kill the prisoners of war.
Law enforcement officers are reviewing materials provided by the Ukrainian military, including intercepted communications involving representatives of the Russian armed forces.
Pre-trial investigation is ongoing.
- Recently, near Dobropillia in Donetsk region, Russian troops executed two captured servicemen of the National Guard of Ukraine. An investigation was launched into the war crime.