Russian military shoots civilian in Pokrovske direction – Prosecutor General's Office

The Prosecutor General's Office has launched an investigation into the alleged shooting of a civilian by the Russian military in the Rodynske area of Pokrovske district. The video was published on one of the Telegram channels, reports prosecutor's Office.

The OGP noted that a Russian army serviceman with a white bandage on his arm opened aimed fire at a civilian. He then approached the victim, who was lying on the road, and, after examining him, fled the scene.

A pre-trial investigation into a war crime that resulted in the death of a person has been launched. Law enforcement officers are currently establishing the circumstances of the incident and identifying the Russians involved.

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• As of June, the SBU was 139,000 war crimes are known to have been committed russians in Ukraine.
• In July, intelligence reported LIGA.net, that in more than three years, Russia has killed 274 prisoners of war. Only two occupiers have been sentenced to prison.
• In early August, it was reported that a Russian military shot a civilianwho tried to evacuate from the village of Udachne, Pokrovsk district.