(Reuters) – Ukrainian prosecutors stated on Friday that they had launched an investigation into the alleged Russian taking pictures of three surrendering Ukrainian servicemen on the jap entrance close to Pokrovsk, the principle focus of Russia’s assault.
Describing the newest in scores of such incidents Ukraine has reported, the Prosecutor Normal’s workplace stated on Telegram that it befell after Russian troops attacked a trench utilized by the Ukrainian navy for canopy on Aug. 27.
“The troopers got here out of the broken shelter and knelt down, holding their arms behind their heads. At the moment, Russians opened fireplace,” the assertion stated.
CNN obtained Ukrainian drone footage displaying the supposed execution. Three kneeled males may very well be seen on the video, falling on the bottom inside seconds after the obvious taking pictures.
Reuters couldn’t independently confirm the video clip. There was no fast remark from Russia.
Andriy Kostin, the prosecutor common, stated on X that Kyiv was investigating alleged executions of 73 Ukrainian prisoners carried out by Russian troops.
He stated an rising variety of such instances had been documented.
“This struggle crime is a part of Russia’s ongoing gross violations of worldwide humanitarian regulation. Russian barbarism is a shame to humanity,” Ukrainian Overseas Ministry Spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi stated on X.
The Kremlin denies that Russia commits struggle crimes in Ukraine; Kyiv says it has documented practically 130,000 struggle crimes dedicated by Moscow since its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
