Occupiers have shot two Ukrainian prisoners of war again — what is known
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Russian occupiers shot two Ukrainian prisoners of war again. This happened near the settlement of Selydove in the Donetsk region.
The press service of the Prosecutor General's Office reported this via Telegram on Monday, October 21.
Shooting of Ukrainian prisoners of war at the front line
"Under the procedural guidance of the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation has been started in criminal proceedings on the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with premeditated murder," the report says.
It is known that on October 18 at 14:38, the occupiers in the Pokrovsk district captured two Ukrainian soldiers. The invaders, who stormed a forest plantation near the city of Selydove, laid unarmed prisoners of war face down. They held them on the ground, pressing them down with their feet, and then shot them at close range with automatic weapons.
The Prosecutor General's Office noted that the killing of prisoners of war is a gross violation of the Geneva Conventions and qualifies as a grave international crime.
It should be reminded that recently there have been more and more reports of the execution of Ukrainian prisoners of war. There is a suspicion that Russian commanders may encourage the executions of our soldiers.
In addition, on October 13, the occupiers executed nine Ukrainian soldiers who had surrendered in the Kursk region.
