Russian served suspicion notice for shooting at Ukrainian POW in Zaporizhzhia region

This is reported by the Prosecutor General's Office.

The Russian soldier has been a member of the Russian Armed Forces since November 2023. He signed the contract instead of serving a sentence for theft in one of the Russian colonies. After undergoing training at a military training ground in the Rostov region, he was redeployed to the Zaporizhzhia direction.

"According to the investigation, on January 6, 2024, a shooter of the Storm-V assault unit of the 218th Tank Regiment of the 127th Motorized Rifle Division of the 5th Combined Arms Army of the Eastern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces, during an assault on the combat positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces near the village of Pryiutne, Polohy district, opened fire on a Ukrainian prisoner of war," the statement says.

It is stated that the Ukrainian serviceman laid down his weapon, raised his hands, and left the dugout. At the request of the Russian soldier, he knelt down, confirming his intention to surrender. However, the Russian soldier shot him. 

The Russian was detained by Ukrainian defenders in late January. He was served a notice of suspicion of violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with premeditated murder (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

• Earlier, Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said that not only the Russian soldiers who committed the crime, but also their commanders would be held accountable for the murder of Ukrainian prisoners of war.