The Prosecutor General‘s Office of Ukraine has launched an investigation into the suspected execution of five Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) by Russian forces in Donetsk Oblast. This is not the first time such allegations have been made, with previous reports of similar incidents including the execution of 10 Ukrainian POWs near Pokrovsk and the killing of a group of Ukrainian soldiers near Vuhledar.
The investigation was launched after the Prosecutor General’s Office received information that Russian forces had shot five unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war in Donetsk Oblast. The exact date of the incident is not specified, but it appears to have occurred earlier this month.
This incident follows reports of other alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces, including the use of phosphorus bombs in the Luhansk region and the killing of civilians in a church in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast.
The investigation into the execution of Ukrainian POWs is ongoing, with the Prosecutor General’s Office working to gather evidence and identify those responsible. The incident has been condemned by Ukrainian authorities and international organizations, who have called for Russia to be held accountable for its actions.
This is a developing story, and further information will be provided as it becomes available.