Disturbing video appears to show Russian soldiers executing two Ukrainian soldiers who had their hands on their heads to surrender, in what kyiv called “clear” evidence of ongoing war crimes.
The footage, which appears to have been recorded by a drone near the besieged town of Avdiivka, begins with the first Ukrainian soldier walking pointing a gun, with his hands raised and lying face down on the ground.
A few moments later, his comrade comes out of the trench to surrender and the Russians appear to be shooting at him from close range.
The first Ukrainian soldier stands up briefly before collapsing.
The area around them is covered in smoke due to an apparent burst of gunfire.
It was not immediately known when the incident was filmed, but the Strategic Committee of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed its authenticity on its Telegram page.
A distressing video appears to show two Ukrainian soldiers shot dead by Russian troops as they surrendered. deep state/e2w
“The Russian Federation…violated the rules and customs of war, the norms of international law,” he wrote.
“Images published in the media show the execution of two prisoners of war of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to verified information, the Russian occupiers have again treacherously shot at unarmed soldiers.”
Oleksandr Shtupun, spokesman for the Ukrainian army’s Tavria group fighting near Avdiivka, told the Kyiv Independent that Russian troops who allegedly took part in the execution were later killed in combat.
“According to the report on the ground, that group of the enemy [no longer] exists,” Shtupun said.
Shtupun added that the video was a “glaring confirmation” of Moscow’s lack of respect for the laws of war.
The footage was apparently recorded by a drone near the village of Stepove, not far from the front lines in the Donetsk region. deep state/e2w
Ukraine’s prosecutor general’s office on Sunday launched a criminal investigation into the soldiers’ murder.
“The video shows a group in Russian uniforms shooting at point-blank range two unarmed servicemen in uniforms of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who were surrendering,” the prosecutor’s office said in a Telegram update.
The murder of prisoners of war violates the Geneva Conventions and constitutes a war crime.
The recording first appeared Saturday on DeepState, a popular Ukrainian Telegram channel that covers the war.
The publication claimed that the video came from the front near Avdiivka and involved soldiers who served in the 45th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of Ukraine.
In the video, Ukrainian troops are shot at point-blank range and fall to the ground. deep state/e2w
The Prosecutor General’s Office said on Sunday that the alleged murders took place near the village of Stepove in the Pokrovsk district, which includes Avdiivka and surrounding areas in the Russian-occupied Donetsk region.
“It is clear from the video that the Ukrainian military is taking the necessary measures that show that they are surrendering,” said Ukraine’s human rights chief, Dmytro Lubinets, who described the incident as “another blatant example of Russian violations of human rights.” humanitarian international”.
It is not the first time that kyiv has accused Moscow of violating international law and the customs of war.
In March, disturbing images of a man smoking a cigarette and exclaiming “Glory to Ukraine” before being shot dead in a wooded area sparked a national outcry in Ukraine, when senior officials claimed that the victim, later identified as Oleksandr Matsievskiy, was an unarmed prisoner. of war.
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