An investigation has been launched into the shooting of 5 captured Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen in the Pokrovsk sector by Russian occupiers, the Prosecutor General's Office reported , UNN reported .
According to preliminary data, in November 2024, the Russian occupiers stormed the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces near the village of Petrivka, Pokrovsk district. As a result of the attack, five Ukrainian soldiers were forced to retreat and hide in a private house. After surrounding the house, the Russian military took the Ukrainian defenders prisoner. They were forced to leave the shelter unarmed and lie on the ground. In violation of international humanitarian law, the occupiers shot the Ukrainian prisoners with automatic weapons
Under the procedural supervision of the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation was initiated in the criminal proceedings on the fact of committing a war crime combined with premeditated murder (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).
Investigative actions are ongoing to establish all the circumstances of the crime and the persons involved in its commission.
The killing of prisoners of war is a gross violation of the Geneva Conventions and is classified as a serious international crime, the Prosecutor General's Office reminded.
On November 22, it was reported that near Vuhledar, Donetsk region, Russian occupants shot five captured Ukrainian soldiers, an investigation was launched.