Russian forces shot lifeless 5 unarmed captured Ukrainian servicemen within the Pokrovsk district, Donetsk Oblast, on 19 November.

Supply: Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Workplace

Quote: "On 19 November, throughout an assault on our positions close to the village of Kotlyne within the Pokrovsk district, troopers of the Russian forces captured 5 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Whereas the disarmed Ukrainian defenders have been mendacity on the bottom face down, one of many occupiers opened fireplace on them with an automated rifle, killing them."

Particulars: Beneath the procedural supervision of the Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Workplace, a pre-trial investigation has been launched right into a battle crime leading to demise (Article 438.2 of the Felony Code of Ukraine). The investigation is carried out by the Essential Directorate of the Safety Service of Ukraine in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.

Prosecutors pressured that killing prisoners of battle is a gross violation of the Geneva Conventions and constitutes a severe worldwide crime.

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