War in Ukraine – Russians shot captured military personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces – UNIAN
The killing of prisoners of war is a gross violation of the Geneva Conventions and is classified as a serious international crime.
Russian terrorists shot five captured Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen in the Pokrovsky direction. The Donetsk regional prosecutor's office reports this.
“According to operational data, on November 13, 2024, the invaders began an assault on the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the area of the village of Petrovka, Pokrovsky district. 5 Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen retreated and took refuge in a private house, which after some time was surrounded by the enemy. Representatives of the Russian Army took them prisoner and The unarmed people were forced to come out of cover and lie down on the ground. After this, the Russian military shot the defenders with automatic weapons,” the report says.
It is noted that the murder…