Kiev, Ukraine:
Ukrainian authorities mentioned on Sunday that they had opened an investigation into the killing of six unarmed Ukrainian troopers by Russian troops within the metropolis of Avdievka and the capturing of two Ukrainian troopers in a village in the identical space, after Russia claimed full management of the town.
“An investigation into the capturing of unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of struggle in Avdiivka and Vesele has been launched,” the Donetsk District Prosecutor’s Workplace mentioned on its Telegram channel.
The prosecutor referred to details about the “execution of six prisoners” at a location in Avdiivka, including that they have been “severely injured and awaiting evacuation.” The corporate mentioned the data had been shared on Telegram however didn’t disclose the supply.
Ukraine’s public broadcaster Suspilne quoted Ukrainian army spokesman Dmytro Lykhoviy as saying “it’s nonetheless not doable to verify or refute” Avdievka’s killing as a result of the investigation continues to be ongoing. Nonetheless, he added that this was not the primary time Russia had dedicated struggle crimes.
The Donetsk prosecutor’s workplace mentioned drone footage confirmed a Russian soldier capturing two captured Ukrainian troopers at shut vary within the village of Vesele.
“The occupiers didn’t need to go away the prisoners alive, so that they killed them with automated weapons,” the workplace added, with out revealing when the incident occurred.
Earlier on Sunday, the Ukrainian Military’s official Telegram channel shared a video apparently shot by a drone exhibiting uniformed personnel in a slender trench.
An armed man recognized within the put up as a Russian approached two uniformed Ukrainians and shot them each.
The Ukrainians within the video don’t look like making an attempt to defend themselves, however line up in a slender trench whereas one other soldier approaches and seems to seize each of them.
After the preliminary confrontation, two wounded males may very well be seen mendacity within the trench, convulsing. The opposite man then stood again for a second earlier than capturing each of them once more.
The Russian Protection Ministry didn’t reply to an electronic mail despatched by Reuters exterior regular enterprise hours searching for touch upon the fees, the most recent in a collection of accusations introduced by Ukrainian prosecutors over the killing of prisoners of struggle. Russia denies the claims.
Reuters couldn’t instantly confirm the footage or different particulars of Ukrainian prosecutors and army accounts.
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