Russian soldiers executed 3 unarmed Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast, prosecutors say

Russian soldiers executed 3 unarmed Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast, prosecutors say

The execution of prisoners of war is a breach of the Geneva Conventions and qualifies as an international crime.

Russian military shot dead three prisoners of war near the village of Novopil Velikonovosilkivska TG Volnovsky district.

Execution of three Ukrainian military personnel in Donetsk region: Lubinets calls on the world community to reactDmytro Lubinets stated that this is a gross violation of international humanitarian law. He appealed to the ICRC and the UN to respond to the crime.

On May 3, Russian occupiers captured Ukrainian soldiers who were carrying out missions at positions near the village of Novopil in the Donetsk region. The Russians later shot the prisoners. The Prosecutor General's Office reported this. Three servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were carrying out combat missions at positions near the village of Novopil, Velikonovosilkivsk TG, Volnovakha district. During the assault, the occupiers surrounded…

Urgent investigative actions are carried out aimed at establishing all the circumstances of the incident and persons involved in the commission of the crime

Russian Troops Executed Three Ukrainian POWs Near Novopil in Donetsk Region

Russian troops have executed three Ukrainian prisoners of war near the village of Novopil in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. The shooting happened in the village of Novopil, Volnovakha district, according to a statement from the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office on May 3. The pre-trial investigation is being led under the procedural guidance of the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor’s Office and is focused on the commission of a war crime causing the deat…