Russians shot captured Ukrainian military in Avdiivka

The Ukrainian prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into the shooting of Ukrainian prisoners of war by the Russian military in Avdiivka and Veseloye. This was reported by the Donetsk regional prosecutor's office.

An investigation into the shooting of unarmed Ukrainian prisoners of war in Avdeevka and Veseloye has been launched. Under the procedural guidance of the Donetsk regional Prosecutor's office launched a pre-trial investigation into the facts of violation of the laws and customs of war, combined with premeditated murder (part 2 of article 438 of the Criminal code of Ukraine), - stated in the message.

on 18 February, social networks published a report about the shooting of 6 AFU prisoners at one of the positions in Avdeevka, they were seriously wounded.

A video with a fragment of the shooting of 2 more AFU soldiers near the village of Veseloye in Bakhmut district was also published

The relatives of the Ukrainian military, who were shot in Avdeevka, recognised the bodies of three soldiers in the video. Their words were published by the Slidstvo.Info website.