Russian troops kill 4 captured Ukrainian soldiers near Selydove, Donetsk region
The occupying Russian army killed four Ukrainian National Guardsmen who were captured during assaults near the town of Selydove, Donetsk region
Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General reported the information.
According to law enforcement officials, on October 6, four servicemen of the National Guard of Ukraine were performing combat missions at positions near the town of Selydove.
At about 1:00 p.m., Russian troops began an assault on the fortifications, during which they captured Ukrainian defenders. Later, Russians recorded the interrogation of the wounded unarmed National Guardsmen on video.
“The next day, the Ukrainian Defense Forces regained the lost positions and found the bodies of the killed Ukrainian servicemen during the search operations,” the statement said.
The Prosecutor General's Office reminded that the killing of prisoners of war is a gross violation of the Geneva Conventions and is classified as a serious international crime.
- On October 18, Russian troops captured two Ukrainian soldiers near Selydove, Donetsk region, and shot them at close range with machine guns.
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