Ukraine is investigating the execution of Russian soldiers of 38 prisoners of war - Kostin

The shootings of the naked combatants who are protected by the Geneva Convention are not the "Exeress of the Performer", but the purposeful policy of the genocide of the Ukrainian people, which is being implemented by Moscow, said Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin. Ukraine is investigating 18 criminal proceedings on the facts of murder by Russian invaders of 38 prisoners of war. This was stated by the Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin on the broadcast of the telecommunication.

"We are beginning to investigate crimes against prisoners of war as soon as we get information. These crimes are not single. It is not the" Executor of the Performer. " The Prosecutor General noted that in total, 18 criminal cases were being investigated in Ukraine for the murder of 38 prisoners of war. Among more than 500 people suspected of war crimes, 97 Russians are suspected of committing premeditated murders, of whom 8 have already been sentenced.

Kostin said that at the end of January this year, the commander of the Battalion of the Russian Federation was convicted of life imprisonment for the murder of the defender of Ukraine and torture of civilians in Chernihiv. "In the beginning of December, information about the murder of our fighters, which was captured by the enemy, was also emerged. In these facts, the investigation was also started. The investigation found that the enemy used prisoners of war fighters as a living shield.

As a result, one prisoner of war was killed Two more unknown. The unit is probably involved in this crime. It is a "Pskov Airborne Division", known for military crimes in Kyiv region, in particular in Bucha, where more than 350 civilians were ruthlessly killed, "he said.

Currently, the Ukrainian Attorney General is on a working trip to Nuremberg, where the hearing of the so -called Helsinki Commission, the United States Congress is taking place, regarding Russia's prosecution for military crimes against Ukraine. According to him, the hearing, in particular, discusses the creation of a special tribunal for crimes of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and the use of universal jurisdiction to bring the perpetrators to account.

We will remind, on February 19 the press service of the 110th OMBR reported that Russian invaders promised to evacuate Ukrainian wounded soldiers from the fortress "Zenit", but eventually shot them. The fighter of the 110th OMB Viktor Bilyak noted that Zenith's fortress was one of the main goals of Russian troops in Avdiivka. This position was fired at mortars, tanks, BMPs and Kamikadze drones.