Ukraine investigates 49 cases of Russian forces killing 124 Ukrainian POWs

The Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office has reported a surge in cases where Ukrainian soldiers attempting to surrender have been killed by Russian troops.

Source: Denys Lysenko, Head of the Department for Combating Crimes Committed in the Context of Armed Conflict at the Prosecutor General's Office, told the Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne, as reported by the Prosecutor General's Office

Quote from the Prosecutor General's Office: "Law enforcement officers are currently investigating 49 criminal cases related to the killing of 124 POWs on the battlefield."

Details: Lysenko noted that the spike in these killings began at the end of 2023 and reached unprecedented levels this year, with most incidents recorded in Donetsk Oblast.

He explained that on 5 November, two more incidents of Ukrainian POWs being killed while attempting to surrender were reported in Donetsk Oblast. The first occurred on 23 October in the eastern part of Selydove, where three POWs were killed, and the second on 1 November near the village of Vyshneve, close to Selydove, where three more POWs were executed by Russian forces.

Quote: "We are now analysing all these incidents, identifying patterns and recurring practices. We are already building cases against senior representatives of the Russian Armed Forces, who, in our view, may be implicated in organising these crimes or in failing to act to stop them and hold the perpetrators accountable."

Details: Lysenko stated that the Office is examining all these cases comprehensively, analysing the involvement of specific military units on an individual basis. However, he emphasised that this approach does not absolve their commanders of responsibility.

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