Russian forces executed 2 Ukrainian POWs near Dobropillia, prosecutors say
The Russian troops allegedly executed the Ukrainian servicemen with automatic weapons, prosecutors said.
On September 2, Russian forces allegedly executed two Ukrainian prisoners of war near the eastern city of Dobropillia, prosecutors have stated. The Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office revealed these details on September 11, during a pretrial investigation. The two National Guard soldiers were on a combat mission in a forest area close to Dobropillia when they were captured by Russian soldiers.
Prosecutors allege that the Russian troops then killed the Ukrainian servicemen with automatic weapons. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is currently investigating this incident under Article 438 of Ukraine's Criminal Code, which deals with war crimes resulting in death. Authorities are working swiftly to determine the sequence of events and identify the Russian servicemen involved.
The execution of prisoners of war is strictly prohibited under the Geneva Conventions and is considered a war crime. Ukraine has documented numerous violations of these conventions by Russian forces, including the execution of at least 337 captured Ukrainian POWs by September 2025, according to Ukraine's Human Rights Ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets.
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