Volunteer Serhiy Sternenko also reported that occupiers shot
captured soldiers of the Armed Forces in the Krynky area. Official confirmation
of this information is currently unavailable.
Execution of Ukrainian POWs by Russians in 2024
According to the DeepState portal, Russian forces shot six
captured Ukrainian soldiers at the Museum position (formerly Zenit) in
Avdiivka. These soldiers had remained in the area after the Ukrainian army
withdrew from the city on Feb. 18. Four of them were wounded and unable to escape
the encirclement with other Ukrainian military personnel.
The Prosecutor General’s Office confirmed that an
investigation has been initiated into the shooting of six Ukrainian prisoners
of war at the Zenit position in Avdiivka and two in Vesele, Donetsk Oblast.
The Prosecutor's Office announced the launch of an
investigation into the shooting of Ukrainian prisoners of war near Robotyne,
Zaporizhzhya Oblast on Feb. 20. According to DeepState, three soldiers of the
3rd Operational Brigade Spartan of the National Guard were killed by Russians
during an assault on an Armed Forces stronghold.
A video released by DeepState depicts a recent execution of
captured Ukrainian soldiers in the Bakhmut sector on Feb. 25. Analysts suggest
that nine unarmed servicemen, likely from the 92nd Separate Mechanized Brigade
of the Armed Forces of Ukraine or attached units, were killed by Russians.
Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin highlighted that Ukrainian
law enforcement officers are investigating 18 criminal cases related to the
killing of 38 Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian forces.