Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine launches inquiry into ‘execution’ of captured soldiers

Ukraine launches inquiry into ‘execution’ of captured soldiers

Ukraine launched an inquiry on Sunday into what it said was an “execution” by Russian forces of two unarmed Ukrainian soldiers who had signalled their intention to surrender.

The public prosecutor’s office in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk said that according to “preliminary data” the images were filmed near the village of Stepove, close to Avdiivka, an eastern town where fighting is raging.

“The video shows how a group of people in Russian uniforms shoot at close range two unarmed servicemen in the uniform of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who surrendered as prisoners,” the prosecutor’s office wrote.

“Investigators and prosecutors have started an investigation. The killing of prisoners of war is a gross violation of the Geneva conventions and is classified as a serious international crime.”