Preliminary analysis confirmed that the defender was killed in Novogrodovka.
Investigators have established the place where the Ukrainian soldier was executed by the occupiers. According to preliminary data, it is Novogrodovka (Donetsk region), the Prosecutor General's Office said.
Law enforcement officers are conducting investigative actions to establish the circumstances of the crime. They are trying to establish the identity of the murdered person, the time of the crime and those involved. In addition to the perpetrators of the murder, they will also look for their commanders. “Law enforcement agencies of the Donetsk region have launched a criminal case on the fact of another atrocity by Russian invaders. The necessary investigative actions are being taken to establish the circumstances of the crime. We are trying to establish the exact time, the victim, and the persons involved in committing this crime,” said the head of the Department for Combating Crimes Committed in Armed Conflict.
According to him, investigators are currently investigating 36 cases of possible executions of prisoners on the battlefield immediately after being captured. In total, they are investigating the executions of 84 defenders.
Two criminals have already received sentences, and another indictment is being heard in court. In total, four Russians have been notified of suspicion for such crimes.
- Information about the execution of a soldier in Novogrodovka appeared in one of the Telegram channels today. The prisoner was killed with a sword. Human Rights Commissioner Dmitry Lubinets addressed international organizations on this matter. He noted that the Russians are carrying out public executions to demoralize.