The Prosecutor General's Office announced who is suspected of killing Ukrainian prisoners of war near Robotyno
Kyiv • UNN
The Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine links the shooting of Ukrainian prisoners of war to the 76th russian airborne division, citing verified evidence. The investigation into this crime is ongoing.
The Office of the Prosecutor General suspects that the shooting of Ukrainian prisoners of war was carried out by the russian 76th guards air assault division. This was announced by the head of the of the Department for Combating Crimes in Armed Conflict of the Prosecutor General's Office, Yuriy Prosecutor General's Office, Yuriy Belousov, on the air of Radio Liberty, UNN reports.
At this time, we can confirm the authenticity of the video. We have identified our military personnel who were brutally murdered. Moreover, we are now identifying those involved in this crime. We have reason to believe that the 76th the 76th airborne division of the russian federation is involved in this crime. But this we are currently checking this information. This division is already known for war crimes that have been committed in Ukraine, in particular in the Kyiv region
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Yuriy Belousov notes that the war crime of the russians near Robotyno is not an isolated case, but a systemic behavior of the invaders. He reminded that earlier in the month there had been a case of using Ukrainian prisoners of war as a weapon of war near this village in Zaporizhzhia region of Ukrainian prisoners of war being used as human shields.
Also, the head of the of the Department for Combating Crimes also noted that the Prosecutor General's Office has established the data of the dead Ukrainian military. This information will be made public after verification.
Recall
Yesterday, a video of russian war crime was posted online - the execution of three Ukrainian soldiers who surrendered. The prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the shooting of Ukrainian prisoners of war by russian troops.